Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Telescope, v. 48, n. 4 (July-August 2000), p. 86

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Page 86 MEMBERSHIP NOTES • CALENDAR OF EVENTS Oct. 28 Come celebrate with the Dossin Family as they add an original painting to the special exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of MISS PEPSI & the Dossin in DeRoy Hall at the Museum. The artist Jim Clary will also join us and prints of the painting will be available. Refreshments served. In addition, we will have on the Wide Screen Projection System, from Noon - 2:00 pm , Classic Hydroplane Racing Movies from local collections. Highlights include a special video of MISS PEPSI; one from Gar Wood Jr.; video interview with a racing legend and a behind the scenes look at the movie "Madison", plus more ... (offered in conjunction with Unlimiteds Detroit - a nationwide Hydroplane Racing Enthusiasts Club) Nov. 4 November Gales Remembered - Great Lakes Balladeer Lee Murdock will kick off a month- long exhibit of artwork noting the tremendous seas that Nature creates during this month with a concert in DeRoy Hall. Concert begins at 2pm and tickets are available at the museum - $10 for members and $12 for non-members. Nov. 10 Although the museum will be closed during the day due to the Veterans Day Holiday, we will be open from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm for the 25th Anniversary of the Loss of the EDMUND FITZGERALD. Advance tickets are $20.00 for this special event and include the "Special Station Bill" (instructions in the event of an emergency) as a commemorative autographed by Captain Don Erickson. It was the WILLIAM CLAY FORD who went back out into the gale to search for the Fitz that evening. Captain Erickson will return to his actual pilot house (now a part of the Dossin Museum) and recall for us that fateful evening as part of a special presentation. A Live Feed via the new Wide Screen Projection System will make viewing the Pilot House comfortably available from DeRoy Hall. Nov. 11 Veterans Day - A memorial to the crew members of the U.S.S. DUBUQUE who left the port of Detroit 60 years ago. A special commemorative plaque will be given to the museum. Crew members will be on hand to talk about their World War II experiences from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. See CALENDAR OF EVENTS ... continued on page 91 CONTENTS • A Voice Falls Silent on the St. Clair River..............................................87 Tanker , Ore Boat Crash in St. Clair.....................................................89 Sandusky Area Maritime Association.......................................................91 The Broom At The Masthead................................................................92 "Work Boats-Circa 1915 ".................................................................96 Great Lakes & Seaway News................................................................98 OUR COVER PICTURE ... The S.S. AQUARAMA - Detroit to Cleveland - as the largest, fastest, newest liner on the Great Lakes docking at Riverside Park in Detroit. Facts: 520 ft. (about a city block) long, 71 ft. 6 in. beam (width), 9 decks high. Telescope© is produced with assistance from the Dossin Great Lakes Museum, an agency of the Historical Department of the City of Detroit. Visit our Website at: http://www.glmi.org Published at Detroit, Michigan by the GREAT LAKES MARITIME INSTITUTE ©All rights reserved. Printed in the United States by Macomb Printing, Inc.

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