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Twenty Years On: The Dead River Flood of ‘03

Presented by Marquette Regional History Center at Marquette Regional History Center, Marquette MI

May 31 2023

Twenty Years On: The Dead River Flood of ‘03

We will look back on this major event with a panel of citizens and experts who lived and worked here at the time.

The Marquette Regional History Center presents:

Twenty Years On: The Dead River Flood of ‘03

Wednesday, May 31, 6:30 p.m.
On May 14, 2003 the failure of the Silver Lake Dam sent 8-9 billion gallons of water flooding down the Dead River. We will look back on this major event with a panel of citizens and experts who lived and worked here at the time. Add your stories and photos ahead of time by emailing: beth@marquettehistory.org. Join us to hear about the impact on the community at the time and up to today. $5 suggested donation. For more info visit marquettehistory.org or call 906.226.3571.