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The Shipwreck Coast's Lost Whalebacks: The Story of Barge 129 and Sagamore

Presented by Marquette Maritime Museum and Ore Dock Brewing Company at Ore Dock Brewing Company, Marquette MI

Mar 07 2023
The Shipwreck Coast's Lost Whalebacks: The Story of Barge 129 and Sagamore

Barge 129 loading coal

Marquette Maritime Museum’s Maritime History on Tap lecture series presents Bruce Lynn, Executive Director of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, on March 7, 2023, at 7:00 pm at the Ore Dock Brewing Company.  

The Shipwreck Coast's Lost Whalebacks: The Story of Barge 129 and Sagamore” with Bruce Lynn is the history of the whaleback barge and the story of two whalebacks, Barge 129 (sank October 1902) and Sagamore (sank July 1901). The lecture includes the history of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum in Whitefish Point and operations of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society and their underwater research vessel, R.V. David Boyd. Marquette Maritime Museum’s Maritime History on Tap lecture series is on March 7, 2023, at 7:00 pm at the Ore Dock Brewing Company.

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ADMISSION INFO

$5 suggested donation at the door

LOCATION

Ore Dock Brewing Company

114 Spring Street, Marquette, MI 49855

PARKING INFO

On-street and public lot parking available.

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