Posted by Craig Rich on May 04, 19103 at 13:16:34:
Michigan Shipwreck Research Associates invites area residents, historians and those who seek "ships gone missing" to attend "MYSTERIES & HISTORIES" a new annual event celebrating our unique West Michigan Maritime history by focusing on shipwrecks lost in the area.
This years event will be held at the Fenn Valley Winery in Fennville, Michigan on Saturday, May 10, 2003. Visit www.michiganshipwrecks.org for more information, maps and details for this event.
Ticklets are $10 and available at the door.
Featured programs at the event include:
"A Glimpse Into the Past - The Discovery Of The H. C. Akeley" hosted by the MSRA Research Team.
"Safe Ashore: The 1940 Armistice Day Storm" presented by Ric Mixter, host of the PBS series "Great Lakes InDepth".
The Program begins at 7:00 PM and is preceded by 6:00 PM winery tours by winemaker Doug Welsch. A wine tasting will follow the event. Special "Quest For The Chicora Wine" will be on sale.
All proceeds from the evening will be earmarked for "Shipwreck Quest 2003" -- the continued search for the wreck of the Chicora and other "ships gone missing" in Lake Michigan.