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Coast Guard Cutter at Harbor Fest August 25 and 26, 2017
Coast Guard Cutter at Harbor Fest August 25 and 26, 2017 At Mattson Lower Harbor Park The maritime museum works hard to educate the public about the Great Lakes maritime world. Sometimes we do it by arranging “Tall Ships” visits as we were able to last summer in conjunction with the Marquette Rotary Harbor Fest. This year we able to coordinate the visit of a major Coast Guard cutter during Harbor Fest. As real world missions can interfere with the…
Find out more »Museum Closing for 2017 season
The last day the Museum will be publicly open for the 2017 season will be Sunday October 15. We have had a fantastic year and thank everyone who visited this year as well as our wonderful volunteers and staff. The Museum will open for the 2018 season on May 15. Details to follow.
Find out more »End of Season 2 Day Gift Shop Sale
Lighthouse models, Magnets, Jewelry, T-Shirts, Mugs, Books, Posters, Photographs and More! October 27 2017 3 P.M to 7 P.M October 28 2017 1 P.M to 5 P.M
Find out more »End of Season 2 Day Gift Shop Sale
Lighthouse models, Magnets, Jewelry, T-Shirts, Mugs, Books, Posters, Photographs and More! October 27 2017 3 P.M to 7 P.M October 28 2017 1 P.M to 5 P.M
Find out more »Winter Lecture Programs
Our lectures in the Museum program this summer proved so successful we will continue it over the winter but shifting location the Shiras Room in the Peter White Public Library. Although specific programs will be announced later set aside the following dates: December 12 January 9 February 13 March 13
Find out more »Pirates, Crooks and Killers: The Dark Side of Sailing the Great Lakes By Fred Stonehouse
Pirates, Crooks and Killers: The Dark Side of Sailing the Great Lakes By Fred Stonehouse Tuesday, December 12, at 7:00 p.m., Shiras Room in the Peter White Public Library While the Great Lakes never had swashbuckling pirates like those who swept the Caribbean Seas, there were low-lifes willing to rob and pillage when the opportunity presented itself. Others were not above “moon cussing” or showing false lights to lure ships to wreck on inshore reefs where they pillaged…
Find out more »Ships That Go Bump in the Night: Collisions Off Presque Isle By Dan Fountain
Ships That Go Bump in the Night: Collisions Off Presque Isle By Dan Fountain Tuesday, January 16, at 7:00 p.m. at the Ore Dock Brewing Company Over the summer of 2017, two historic shipwrecks missing for more than a century were found in Lake Huron – not once, but twice! Dan Fountain will share his experiences in researching, searching for, and documenting the shipwrecks of the wooden steamer OHIO, sunk in 1894, and the steel freighter CHOCTAW, lost…
Find out more »Historic Marquette By Jack Deo
Historic Marquette By Jack Deo Tuesday, February 6, at 7:00 p.m. at the Ore Dock Brewing Company Jack Deo of Superior View Photography will present on historic Marquette $5 suggested donation
Find out more »Maritime History in 3D, by Jack Deo
Jack Deo presents a slide show on the history of water transportation from sailboats to whalebacks. Jack’s 3D show takes you around the world and back to Marquette Harbor. $5 suggested donation 906-226-2006 mqtmaritimemanager@gmail.com
Find out more »Forgotten Heroes: The U.S. Life-Saving Service on the Great Lakes by Fred Stonehouse
Marquette Maritime Museum presents Forgotten Heroes: The U.S. Life-Saving Service on the Great Lakes by Fred Stonehouse March 6, 2018, 7:00 p.m. Ore Dock Brewing Company From 1874 until 1915 when it became the U.S. Coast Guard, the men of this remarkable organization displayed incredible courage and bravery in rescuing over 55,000 people from potential death on the Great Lakes. Despite personal danger or difficulty, the life-savers invariably accomplished the rescue. Their unofficial motto was “Regulations say we have to go…
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