Lost and Found: Shipwrecks of Lake Michigan

Honor the 100th Anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic by submerging yourself in Michigan’s maritime history.

Dozens of shipwrecks rest in the cold, clear water in Lake Michigan where the freshwater maintains them in a nearly timeless state of preservation. Shipwreck hunter, author, and member of the Women Divers Hall of Fame, Valerie van Heest, will take you on a journey of search and discovery as she explores these wrecks that span the history of shipping on the Great Lakes.

Valerie van Heest is a member of the Women Divers Hall of Fame and an award-winning author, documentary film director and exhibit designer. She has a passion for documenting historic shipwrecks and promoting Great Lakes maritime history. She has written extensively for a variety of magazines and documentary films, appeared on major television news networks as well as the Discovery Channel. As a director of the non-profit Michigan Shipwreck Research Associates, Valerie spearheads the search for ships lost off Western Michigan in collaboration with author Clive Cussler of NUMA and shipwreck hunter David Trotter, which has resulted in the collective discovery of more than a dozen shipwrecks. She has written four books, all of which will be available for purchase after the program.

Registration is required and open to those with a Rochester Hills Public library card. To register go to the Events Calendar at www.rhpl.org or call 248-656-2900.