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Page 3 DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWS Exhibits at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum Smugglers on the Straits Now through April 11, 2009 Great Lakes Gallery The Great Lakes may not have had blood-thirsty pirates, but the Detroit River has been a Smuggler's Paradise for centuries! Since the founding of Detroit in 1701, French, English and American administrators have attempted to stem the steady tide of contraband smuggled across the river coming from or going to Canada. Everything from furs to liquor have been principle cargoes, but there have been many more. This popular exhibit tells the stories of these controversial and illegal endeavors! Fun, Fast and Fancy: Great Lakes Yachts Now through April 11, 2009 DeRoy Hall Metro Detroit has been a national leader in the boating world for many decades with hundreds of firms and thousands of individuals involved in some aspect of Detroit's yacht-building industry. The same spirit and resources that were shaping the automotive industry helped drive the development of sleek hulls and powerful engines. Local designers and builders gave their names to companies that became legends in the yachting world and still have legacies that survive today. This unique exhibit is the story of the companies, builders and the individuals who made waterborne entertainment great! Committed to the Deep: Exploring Underwater Treasures Opening April 25, 2009 Great Lakes Gallery Shipwrecks have always been a part of Great Lakes history. La Salle's GRYPHON, the first large vessel on the Lakes, sank on her maiden voyage. Since then thousands of ships and tens of thousands of sailors and passengers have met their fate on the freshwater seas. Their legacy has become an underwater treasure trove for historians, archaeologist and divers. Committed to the Deep explores the aqueous artifacts and maritime mysteries to be found beneath the waves. L is for Lighthouse Opening April 25, 2009 DeRoy Hall To both sailors and landsmen, there are few sights so reassuring or romantic than a lighthouse. With almost 10,000 miles of shoreline, the Great Lakes are home to a concentration of navigational lights of all types. Some sit majestically on high bluffs. Others stand bravely on artificial islands miles from land. In days gone by, they perched on ships that stood stationary where permanent structures were not possible. Today lighthouses have become truly "old-fashioned." With the advent of global positioning systems (GPS), most are no longer vital to lake commerce and are being decommissioned. In many cases, local historians are preservationist are assuming control of these monuments, restoring them and making them available to lighthouse fans from around the world.