48th GLSHS Annual Member Meeting & Dinner
Shipwreck Society members are invited to the 48th GLSHS Annual meeting, where the business of the non-profit corporation will be conducted. This will include the membership voting to approve a potential slate of GLSHS Directors, as presented by the nominations committee. The event also provides a nice opportunity to see and hear firsthand, about new developments and projects occurring at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum/Whitefish Point.
- GLSHS Annual Business Meeting and Dinner will be held on Friday, July 10 at the Whitefish Township Community Center (7052 M-123, Paradise, MI 49768) at 5:00PM
- Keynote Speaker – Bruce Lynn, Executive Director of GLSHS: The Loss of the Western Reserve. Learn about the 300′ long steamer that sank 60 miles northwest of Whitefish Point. Bruce will share the story, and its subsequent discovery by GLSHS Marine operations in 2024.
- Tickets are $30 per person
Questions on reserving tickets, status of your membership or renewal of membership please call the GLSHS administration office at 800-635-1742
Reserve Your Tickets Today!
On August 30, 1892, the 300′ long steamer Western Reserve broke up and sank 60 miles northwest of Whitefish Point. She was one of the first all steel steamships on the lakes and was dubbed the “Inland Greyhound” for her outright speed and ability to break cargo ship records.
Interested in Membership?
Have you been to Whitefish Point and wondered how YOU could become involved with our mission? The perfect way to do that is to become a Member of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society! Becoming a Member has many benefits, including helping us continue to research, discover, and document the many shipwrecks that lie on the bottom of Lake Superior.
Your Membership with GLSHS includes:
- Free Admission to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum Complex
- 20% discount on Museum Store and Online purchases
- The Historical Society’s official newsletter, The Shipwreck Journal
