Tuskegee wreckage found in the Great Lakes provides a unique opportunity to uncover untold stories

Tuskegee wreckage found in the Great Lakes provides a unique opportunity to uncover untold stories
Great Lakes Echo
Wreckage of aircraft recovered from Lake Huron and the St Clair River is uncovering untold stories of the Tuskegee Airmen, predominantly African-American fighter and bomber pilots and crew who fought in World War II. By Joshua Kim.
Wreckage of aircraft recovered from Lake Huron and the St Clair River is uncovering untold stories of the Tuskegee Airmen, predominantly African-American fighter and bomber pilots and crew who fought in World War II. By Joshua Kim.
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Great Lakes shipwreck commemorated 100 years later

Great Lakes shipwreck commemorated 100 years later
Great Lakes Commission
A remarkable chapter in Great Lakes maritime history will be commemorated Tuesday as the Keweenaw Historical Society marks the 100th anniversary of the wreck of the City of Bangor and […]
A remarkable chapter in Great Lakes maritime history will be commemorated Tuesday as the Keweenaw Historical Society marks the 100th anniversary of the wreck of the City of Bangor and […]
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Great Lakes shipwreck commemorated 100 years later

Michigan Maritime Museum to explore ancient Great Lakes history with presentation next week

Michigan Maritime Museum to explore ancient Great Lakes history with presentation next week
Great Lakes Commission
The Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven will hold a presentation on the ancient history of the Great Lakes next week including what existed in the Cambrian Period, before the […]
The Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven will hold a presentation on the ancient history of the Great Lakes next week including what existed in the Cambrian Period, before the […]
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Hammond Bay Biological Station turns 150, opening for public tours

Hammond Bay Biological Station turns 150, opening for public tours
Great Lakes Commission
A September 30 celebration will mark 150 years of service at Hammond Bay Biological Station, a Lake Huron facility in Millersburg, Michigan, whose history spans maritime rescue operations, Coast Guard […]
A September 30 celebration will mark 150 years of service at Hammond Bay Biological Station, a Lake Huron facility in Millersburg, Michigan, whose history spans maritime rescue operations, Coast Guard […]
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Hammond Bay Biological Station turns 150, opening for public tours

Olive L. Moore/Menominee brings 172 years of maritime history to Ludington

Olive L. Moore/Menominee brings 172 years of maritime history to Ludington
Great Lakes Commission
One of the oldest working vessel combinations on the Great Lakes arrived in Ludington, Michigan, this week as the 98-year-old tug Olive L. Moore pushed the 74-year-old self-unloading barge Menominee […]
One of the oldest working vessel combinations on the Great Lakes arrived in Ludington, Michigan, this week as the 98-year-old tug Olive L. Moore pushed the 74-year-old self-unloading barge Menominee […]
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Olive L. Moore/Menominee brings 172 years of maritime history to Ludington

NOAA names Stephanie Gandulla to lead Lake Ontario sanctuary

NOAA names Stephanie Gandulla to lead Lake Ontario sanctuary
Great Lakes Commission
Maritime archaeologist Stephanie Gandulla has been named superintendent of the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary. Gandulla previously served as research protection coordinator at NOAA’s Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in […]
Maritime archaeologist Stephanie Gandulla has been named superintendent of the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary. Gandulla previously served as research protection coordinator at NOAA’s Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in […]
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NOAA names Stephanie Gandulla to lead Lake Ontario sanctuary

New book club explores mysteries of Great Lakes shipwrecks

New book club explores mysteries of Great Lakes shipwrecks
Great Lakes Commission
This fall, the Wisconsin Water Library and the Wisconsin Historical Society are teaming up to launch an online book club focused on Great Lakes shipwrecks and maritime history. The book […]
This fall, the Wisconsin Water Library and the Wisconsin Historical Society are teaming up to launch an online book club focused on Great Lakes shipwrecks and maritime history. The book […]
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New book club explores mysteries of Great Lakes shipwrecks

Michigan Maritime Museum exhibit receives award

Michigan Maritime Museum exhibit receives award
Great Lakes Commission
The Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven, Michigan, has received the Michigan Historical Society’s Exhibit or Program of the Year Award for its exhibit, “Working the Water: Commercial Fishing on […]
The Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven, Michigan, has received the Michigan Historical Society’s Exhibit or Program of the Year Award for its exhibit, “Working the Water: Commercial Fishing on […]
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Michigan Maritime Museum exhibit receives award

Great Lakes Commission calls for continued action to address harmful algal blooms and water workforce challenges

Great Lakes Commission calls for continued action to address harmful algal blooms and water workforce challenges
Great Lakes Commission
Ann Arbor, Mich. – At its 2026 Annual Meeting, held last week in Toronto, the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) highlighted opportunities for binational collaboration and
Ann Arbor, Mich. – At its 2026 Annual Meeting, held last week in Toronto, the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) highlighted opportunities for binational collaboration and
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Lake Michigan’s role in WWII highlighted at Michigan Maritime Museum

Lake Michigan’s role in WWII highlighted at Michigan Maritime Museum
Great Lakes Commission
The Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven, Michigan, has brought back its “Lake Michigan’s Call to Duty” exhibit, highlighting Lake Michigan’s vital role in World War II through military training, […]
The Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven, Michigan, has brought back its “Lake Michigan’s Call to Duty” exhibit, highlighting Lake Michigan’s vital role in World War II through military training, […]
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Lake Michigan’s role in WWII highlighted at Michigan Maritime Museum
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