FROG FATHERS is a 2024 documentary about four Navy SEAL veterans who visit the site of the bloodiest day in U.S. Naval Special Warfare history, June 6, 1944. The veterans pay their respects to the fallen and try to understand the events of that day, as well as how the sacrifices made there affect their [...]
When it comes to weather information from Lake Huron, what matters most to you? Wave height? Wind direction? Water temperature? Live cameras? This listening session will help us serve the community better by delivering on what you want most. Please come share your input. The Great Lakes Observing System is partnering with Thunder Bay National [...]
Top off (or kick off!) your Downtown Trick or Treating evening with a trip to the Haunted Museum inside the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center on Friday, October 25th from 5pm to 8pm. This is an all ages, free event. There will be trick or treating, games and the haunted ship/museum is optional. This event [...]
Presented by William Douros Former Sanctuaries West Coast Regional Director Recently retired, William (Bill) Douros, will discuss the key opportunities and challenges facing the U.S. West Coast marine ecosystem. He will also share his perspectives on the designation of the newest national marine sanctuary, Chumash Heritage, a process he led. Douros (a former Michigander!) retired [...]
Hunting whales is a matter of life or death for the residents of St. Lawrence. When a shy Alaska Native teen becomes the youngest person ever to harpoon a whale for his village, his family is blindsided by thousands of keyboard activists brutally attacking him online—without full perspective on the importance of the hunt to [...]
Local, historical, and material records combine in an exploration of the lives of lighthouse keepers in the Great Lakes. The Garrity family had a long and illustrious career within the lighthouse service throughout the Great Lakes, but the majority of their service was spent at the Old and New Presque Isle Lighthouses and the Presque [...]
JOIN US FOR THIS FREE HOLIDAY EVENT on Saturday, December 7th at 10am. This interactive educational program uses the book, "The Christmas Tree Ship" by Jeanette Winter to explore this Great Lakes story. PARTICIPANTS WILL: Listen to a reading of "The Christmas Tree Ship" Engage in actual historical research of the schooner Rouse Simmons including [...]
WHEN:Wednesday, January 8th at 6pm WHERE:Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center500 W Fletcher StreetAlpena, MI 49707 WHO:Open to all, free community event WHAT:Join maritime historian Don La Barre for a fascinating program on the Winyah, one of the most luxurious yachts ever to sail the Great Lakes. Built in 1894 for Lucy Carnegie, wife of industrial [...]
Great Lakes, Great Films Every year, the Friends of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary bring the world of cinema to Alpena! For five days in January, northeast Michigan is treated to some of the most impressive ocean and Great Lakes films from around the world. Film screenings are complemented by social events, educational activities, and opportunities [...]
Presented by Andrea Yoxsimer Resource Protection Specialist, at Thunder Bay NMS As of June 2024, only 26.1% of the world’s ocean have been mapped using high-resolution technologies, such as multibeam sonar systems. To address this gap, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) is actively contributing to the [...]
