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DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY / MARINE AUXILIARY GROUP preserving and portraying our region's shared history through dynamic MISSION: To educate and inspire our community and visitors by preserving and portraying our region's shared history through dyr exhibits and experiences. VISION: To create a shared sense of community and pride by celebrating the history and the unique culture of our region. SAVE THE DATES: Sunday, October 21,2007: Annual Dinner at Blossom Heath in St. Clair Shores Saturday, November 10,2007: "Lost Mariners' Remembrance" at Dossin Great Lakes Museum Saturday, December 8,2007: Marine Mart at Grosse Pointe War Memorial CONTENTS • Dossin Great Lakes Museum News.............................................................3 A Rare Spotting Indeed.....................................................................5 Lake Huron Odyssey.........................................................................9 St. Clair Flats Channel...................................................................12 Lake Erie . . the NORTHERN INDIANA fire...................................................16 Seaway News.............................................................................. 76 OUR COVER PICTURE . . . Postcard from the heydays of passenger ships on the Great Lakes. The Dossin Museum Collection. Telescope© is produced with assistance from the Dossin Great Lakes Museum, operated by the Detroit Historical Society. Published at Detroit, Michigan by the Maritime Auxiliary Group / Detroit Historical Society ©All rights reserved. Printed in the United States by Macomb Printing, Inc.