Detroit Historical Society

Do you love maritime history? Then check out the upcoming programs and events happening at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum!

Upcoming Events

29th Great Lakes Shipwreck Festival
Washtenaw Community College (Morris Lawrence Building)
(4800 East Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor)
Saturday, February 27
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

This annual event, presented by the Ford Seahorses Scuba Diving Club in partnership with the Dossin Great Lakes Museum, will feature sessions on Great Lakes shipwrecks, exhibits from the Dossin Great Lakes Museum and others.

Tickets: $15 in advance

For complete program and ticket details, visit www.shipwreckfestival.org.

The Ford Seahorses Scuba Diving Club, established in 1957 as a member of the Ford Employees Recreation Association (FERA), is one of Michigan's most active clubs. They are a non-profit organization dedicated to the enjoyment and advancement of the sport of scuba diving.

Maritime Symposium
Dossin Great Lakes Museum
Saturday, March 6
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Maritime enthusiasts unite! This day-long symposium will give you the chance to meet and hear from various maritime authors, divers and historians. The keynote speaker will be Robert Schultz, author of We Were Pirates, who will discuss Detroit’s World War II submarine. Other scheduled guests are Joe Grimm and Patrick Livingston.

Lunch is included in the price of the symposium!

This program is presented by:

Tickets:

$20 - Society members

$30 – Guests

For tickets or more information, please call (313) 833-1801. Or visit our website beginning in February 2010 for updated program information.

Due to limited seating, advance registration is recommended.

Dossin Gala
Dossin Great Lakes Museum
Friday, April 30
6 p.m.

The evening will celebrate the 50^th Anniversary of the Dossin Museum and will include a silent auction filled with maritime-related items, a strolling dinner, and casino style games.

Guests will also have the chance to see two exciting new exhibits, Life on a Long Ship: Great Lakes Sailors and a special exhibit dedicated to the Dossin Great Lakes Museum’s 50^th Anniversary. The exhibits open April 24, 2010.

The event is sponsored by the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority.

Tickets:
$200 Captain
$150 Buccaneer
$100 Swashbuckler (for our friends 35 and under)

CLICK HERE to purchase tickets.