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Excuse Our Mess

Yes, I have finally gotten around to updating the web site. I hope you like the new look and I apologize for not getting to it sooner! Some pages are still in construction and some links are not active, stay tuned.

CLUE announces the Discovery of the Riverside and the Buried Schooner

Great Lakes Historical Society held a press conference on 30 October, 2008 to announce CLUE's discovery of the schooner Riverside and an unknown schooner dubbed the Burried Schooner.

Read about this new discovery or view the news reports

• Morning Journal, 31 October 2008
• Channel 3, 30 October 2008
• Channel 5, 30 October 2008
• Channel 19, 30 October 2008

Cortland Article in Inland Seas

Jim Paskert has an excellent article in the Fall 2008 Issue of Inland Seas entitlled, 'The Bark Cortland', which covers the history of the ship and its owner.

War of 1812 Archaeological Survey

The Great Lakes Historical Society is pleased to announce that the National Park Service, American Battlefield Protection Program has awarded the Society an $18,000 grant to survey the battle site and anchorage site of the Battle of Lake Erie, fought in 1813 in Ohio waters off Put-in-Bay.

Christopher Gillcrist, Executive Director of The Great Lakes Historical Society, stated that "the Battle of Lake Erie is one of the most important naval engagements between 1776 and 1941 in U.S. history. Our archaeological survey will help discover and identify any physical remains of the battle, hopefully in preparation for a major historical reevaluation of the battle's significance in light of its coming bicentennial celebration in 2013."

Carrie Sowden, Archaeological Director of The Great Lakes Historical Society, will lead the investigation in collaboration with the Cleveland Underwater Explorers, led by Dave VanZandt and Tom Kowalczk.

Work will begin in late August 2008, and will be completed next summer.

CLUE Assists in Anthony Wayne Survey

In June 2008, The Great Lakes Historical Society and the Peachman Lake Erie Shipwreck Research Center partnered with Texas A&M University to survey the wreck of the Anthony Wayne, a mid-19th century side-wheel passenger and cargo steamer discovered in Lake Erie. Tom Kowalczk, member of the Cleveland Underwater Explorers (CLUE), assisted in the survey providing in-water and on-water support.

Read about the survey in the news:

• GLHS Anthony Wayne Page
• Toledo Blade Multimedia Slideshow, "Surveying the Anthony Wayne," narrated by Carrie Sowden and Brad Krueger
• Toledo Blade, 29 June 2008
• The Lorain Morning Journal, 01 June 2008
• Sandusky Register, 06 July 2008
• WTAM 1100 AM Cleveland, 12 July 2008

Kevin's New Web Site

Kevin has his new web site up and running. It is a very nice site! Please visit him at http://www.greatlakeswrecks.info/

HMS Ontario Discovered

Congratulations to Jim Kennard and Dan Scoville on their new discovery!

Read more about their discovery at http://shipwreckworld.com/

Congrats to Dave

Over the last year Dave has completed his Graduate Diploma in Maritime Archaeology, been accepted as a member of the Ohio Archaeological Council, and accepted as a Fellow in The Explorers Club. No wonder he has had no time to update the web site! (Sorry!!!)