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Lecture Series: Exploring Shipwrecks of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

Chris Roxburgh, a renowned underwater photographer and author, has gained widespread recognition for his exceptional work capturing shipwrecks in the Great Lakes region. His remarkable photography and environmental efforts have been featured on local and national news platforms multiple times. He is the author of the highly acclaimed hardcover nonfiction book “Leelanau Underwater,” which has [...]

Lecture Series: Vampires of the Great Lakes

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

Did you know that vampires are swimming in the Great Lakes? Well, vampires of the fish variety! Beginning ~150 years ago, the Great Lakes were invaded by sea lampreys – parasitic fish native to the Atlantic Ocean. Sea lampreys drink the blood of Great Lakes fish, each killing up to 40lbs. Join us as Great [...]

FREE Video Making Workshop

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

How cool would it be to incorporate a FILM FESTIVAL entry into your curriculum? We've got the perfect set up to help you do that....and how cool is this year's theme for the Student Film Festival 'LIFE IN THE GREAT LAKES.' Your students could do so much! This is part of the larger Thunder Bay [...]

ROV Open House

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

Are you a teacher looking for an engaging and fun project that can be used for both competitions and community learning? Are you a parent whose child won’t stop tinkering and wants to mix electronics with large bodies of water? Do you want to be a mentor with the Sanctuary’s ROV education and outreach program? [...]

Trick or Treat

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

Trick or treat the sanctuary, play fun Halloween games for prizes, and navigate the Haunted House!  

Maritime Sketching Class

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

Join maritime artist and historian Jim Berry for a free sketching class in the exhibits at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center on Saturday, March 23 from 10a-12p. Participants will have their choice of sketching a dugout canoe, birch bark canoe, or wooden schooner. Sketching supplies provided. Space is limited so sign up today by [...]

Underwater Robot Academy

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

This three-day academy welcomes kids ages 11-14 who want to roll up their sleeves and learn about marine technology through designing and building an underwater ROV (remotely operated vehicle). Once introduced to the world of ROVs, students will pilot their own designs to accomplish tasks in the Marine Technology and Training Tank on the campus [...]

$10

RELENTLESS: Alpena Premiere

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

“Relentless” tells the true story of remarkable people tackling the mystery of why the fish most prized by people nearly vanished from the largest freshwater ecosystem on Earth: the Great Lakes. The crash destroyed jobs and businesses, devastating towns, tribal communities, and First Nations in Canada and the United States. Overfishing, dam building, and industrial [...]

ROV Drop-In

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center's Maker-Space 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

Fun for the whole family! Join maritime center staff for a look into the underwater world of ROVs and how they are used for marine science and sanctuary resource protection. Pilot your own build or try a commercial ROV in our Maker Space and Marine Tech Training Tank. Where? TBNMS Maker Space & Tank When? 12PM-3 [...]

Lost Ships of the Underground Railroad: Monthly Lecture Series

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

Nearly all known routes of the Underground Railroad throughout the Midwest were cut short by a fluid frontier. The barrier of the Great Lakes was a substantial obstacle to those seeking freedom to the north. That obstacle could only be crossed by vessels equipped for the journey, many of which now lie upon the bottom. [...]

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