(Marquette, Michigan 49855) — August is Maritime Month at the Marquette Maritime Museum! All month long special events will be held at the museum. For a full list of events, visit our website at www.mqtmaritimemuseum.com.
On Monday, August 12th and Thursday, August 22nd the Maritime Museum will be offering Evening Lighthouse Tours. A costumed tour guide will escort visitors up to Marquette Harbor Lighthouse, where they will learn the history of the lighthouse and you might even hear a ghost story or two! This is a rare opportunity to view Marquette Harbor Lighthouse at dusk. Tours are $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for children 12 and under. The tour departs from the Marquette Maritime Museum at 6:30 PM and will last for about an hour and a half.
On Saturday, August 24th from Noon – 4 PM author John G. Mansfield, Jr. will be at the Maritime Museum signing his book “Cruisers for Breakfast: War Patrols of the USS Darter and USS Dace.” This military history book is about two WWII submarines that started the largest naval engagement in history, the Battle of Leyte Gulf. ”Cruisers for Breakfast” includes action, adventure, humor and heartwarming accounts of the brave men who served on the Darter’s four and Dace’s eight war patrols. This includes Marquette’s very own, Captain David H. McClintock, who was captain of the USS Darter. Stop in to meet the author, look through a World War II periscope or watch the interactive diorama depicting the Battle of Leyte Gulf. ”Cruisers for Breakfast” will be available for purchase in the Museum’s Gift Shop
The Marquette Maritime Museum is located at 300 N. Lakeshore Blvd. Museum hours are 10 AM – 5 PM daily.
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