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Wednesday Nite @ The Lab

"Accelerating Maritime Archaeology through the Use of Ultralight Aircraft" by Suzze Johnson and Tamara Thomsen

Event Details

Date
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Time
7 p.m.
Description
Two Rivers resident and ultralight pilot, Suzze Johnson, and Wisconsin Historical Society's Maritime Archaeologist, Tamara Thomsen, began a unique collaboration in 2013 that resulted in the discovery by air of five new shipwrecks in Lake Michigan. Discussion topics include insights gained from flying the coastline in pursuit of shipwrecks recently exposed by the shifting sands and the ships' histories and the nomination of each vessel to the State and National Register of Historic Places.
Cost
Free

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