The newsletter for the Great Lakes Historical Society owners and operators of the: National Museum of the Great Lakes Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Ship Clarence S. Metcalf Great Lakes Maritime Research Library Peachman Lake Erie Shipwreck Research Center and publishers of Inland Seas® Preserving Great Lakes History Since 1944 Fall 2016 and Holiday Catalog Boo on the Boat is Back! Saturday, October 29 10am to 2pm Bring your little ghouls and goblins for Halloween fun aboard one of Toledo’s most historic haunts, the Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Ship. Trick or treat in costume from the pilot house to the galley and everywhere in between. Boo on the Boat is included in any museum admission ticket. Members of the museum are free. Children five and under are always free. The Christmas Tree Ship On December 3, the tug Josephine will once again deliver Santa and fresh cut Christmas trees to the National Museum of the Great Lakes. Trees are pre-sale only (see page 2 for details). Also, you can purchase a tree to be donated to Heroes in Action for a servicemember or veteran and their family. Order your 2016 Alexander Cook NMGL Holiday Card! Ordering information on page 6. Acclaimed Documentary Heroes on Deck: World War II on Lake Michigan is Coming to Lakewood, Ohio on December 2 In honor of the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the National Museum of the Great Lakes will be screening Heroes on Deck at the Lakewood Civic Auditorium. This hour long documentary explores the critical role of the USS Wolverine and the USS Sable, two Great Lakes passenger steamers that were converted into aircraft carriers and used to train thousands of pilots to land at sea during WWII. There will be a Q&A session with the director, Emmy winning filmmaker John Davies, following the screening. Tickets are $7.50 for members and $10 for non-members. Tickets for veterans and active military are free. Did you or someone you know train on the USS Wolverine or USS Sable? To register call 419.214.5000 ext. 200 or purchase your tickets online We would love to hear from you. by going to: nmgl.eventbrite.com and selecting Heroes on Deck. Call 419.214.5000 ext. 200. Heroes on Deck: World War II on Lake Michigan December 2, 2016 at 7pm Lakewood Civic Auditorium, 14100 Franklin Blvd, Lakewood, OH 44107 Send us your email address to receive our Chadburn(e), a new digital version of the Chadburn, that includes updated event information, museum news and special offers. Email [email protected] to sign up. Get Your Christmas Tree from the Christmas Tree Ship! Get your Christmas Tree from Toledo’s very own “Christmas Tree Ship.” On Saturday, December 3, fresh cut Christmas trees will arrive at the National Museum of the Great Lakes, brought by the tug Josephine and escorted by Santa! Come down to the museum to participate in this Toledo tradition. Pre-purchase your tree and watch it come off the tug and into your hands, just like the Rouse Simmons of old! The trees will be approximately 5 to 7 feet tall. Each tree is $40 and includes refreshments and a meeting with Santa. Call 419.214.5000 ext. 200 or visit nmgl.eventbrite.com and choose “Christmas Tree Ship” by Tuesday, November 29 to pre-order This year we are working with your tree. No walk-up sales will be Heroes in Action to provide trees for available. Spectators are welcome servicemembers, veterans and their with museum admission. families. Purchase a Christmas tree to donate and help spread holiday cheer. The Rouse Simmons (left), a schooner built in 1868 in Milwaukee, sank in Lake Michigan on November 23, 1912. She was carrying a load of Christmas trees for the families of Chicago at the time of her loss. Ever since, she has been known as the Christmas Tree Ship. Page 2 Show Your Support with NMGL Merchandise and Apparel #413 Brand New Merchandise! on page 5 Tote Bag #838 $17.95 (Members $16.16) #838 22 oz. Tumbler #837 #839 (Available in Pink, Green and Blue) $12.95 (Members $11.66) #837 16 oz. Cobalt Mug #841 $9.95 (Members $8.96) Stemless Wine Glass #836 $6.95 (Members $6.26) Pint Glass #839 $6.95 (Members $6.26) Shot Glass #840 $5.95 (Members $5.36) #836 #840 #810 Great Lakes Proud: Great Lakes Proud donates 15% of their #841 proceeds to Great Lakes conservation. (front) (back) Great Lakes Proud Hat #810 5” wide (Available in Navy (shown) and Pink) #811 #765 $25.95 (Members $23.36) Small Great Lakes Vinyl Sticker #811 7” wide (Available in Orange, Pink, Teal (shown), Navy, #812 Light Blue and White) $5.95 (Members $5.36) Large Great Lakes Vinyl Sticker #812 (Available in Navy (shown), Light Blue and White) #186 $7.95 (Members $7.16) Great Lakes Freighter Minis™ Paper Model Kits: #564 (Recommended for ages 13 and older) NMGL Caps: #354 Approximately 17” long: $18.99 (Members $17.09) Schoonmaker Cap #354 Available in: Shenango Furnace Stack Cap #564 Col. James M. Schoonmaker (shown) #548 Willis B. Boyer #553 $25.95 (Members $23.36) Edmund Fitzgerald #356 Cliffs Victory #357 NMGL block initials or script logo available in: Paul R. Tregurtha #359 Walter J. McCarthy, Jr. #360 Navy (shown) #186 Stone #185 Roger Blough #791 Steamer Regina #358 Faded Blue #187 Bright Pink #188 Apricot #189 Lavender #190 $17.95 (Members $16.16) Great Lakes T-shirts: Available in the color Lake (shown above) #548 Small #765 Medium #766 Large #767 X-Large #768 2X-Large #769 3X-Large #770 $14.95 (Members $13.46) Come and visit the museum store for more options. Or give us a call at 419.214.5000 ext. 200. Share Your Love of the Great Lakes with the Next Generation! New Books #849 A Beaver Tale: The Castors of Conners Creek by Gerald Wykes $18.99 (Members $17.09) In A Beaver Tale: The Castors of Conners Creek, author and illustrator Gerald Wykes tells the incredible story of one beaver family’s return to the Detroit River in 2008, more than one hundred years after beavers were last seen in the area. #842 Tyler the Fish and the Lake Erie Bully by Meaghan Fisher $6.99 (Members $6.29) It’s Tyler’s first day of school and a mean trout fish demands Tyler’s lunch. That night, Tyler’s mother explains bulling to Tyler and how it is wrong. When the bully comes back again the next day, Tyler must face his fears and stick up for himself no matter how small he feels. Also Available Signed by the author! #699 Tyler the Fish Saves Lake Erie NMGL Stuffed Bear: by Meaghan Fisher $8.99 (Members $8.09) Approximately 9” tall #413 (Available in Blue (shown), Yellow or Gray) #413 #700 Tyler the Fish and Marty the Sturgeon $19.95 (Members $17.96) by Meaghan Fisher $6.99 (Members $6.29) Share Your Love of the Great Lakes with a Gift Membership As a member of the National Museum of the Great Lakes/Great Lakes Historical Society you are eligible to purchase a gift membership for a family member, friend or business associate. A gift membership includes free admission to the National Museum of the Great Lakes and free or reduced admission for all on-site programs and events for an entire year. Plus new gift memberships purchased before December 15, 2016 will include a complimentary gift box of 12 assorted Alexander Cook Holiday Cards from years past. Museum Memberships Inland Seas® Memberships (Does not include Inland Seas®) (Includes subscription to Inland Seas® with membership privileges) Senior Individual* $22 Senior* $45 (International addresses $51) Individual $25 Individual $54 (International addresses $64) Senior Couple* $30 Family*** $60 (International addresses $70) Couple $35 Contributing $100 Grandparent** $40 Benefactor $200 Family*** $44 Patron $500 * Age 65 or older ** Includes 2 adults and all grandchildren under 18. *** Includes 2 adults and all children under 18 in household. Learn Something New Our Bestselling Books #710 The Legend Lives On: S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald by Bruce Lynn and Christopher Winters $50.00 (Members $45.00) Four decades after the Edmund Fitzgerald vanished from the radar screen of the trailing steamer, Arthur M. Anderson, the largest ship ever lost on the Great Lakes continues to inspire our capacity for wonder and grief. Great Lakes photojournalist, Chris Winters, and Bruce Lynn, Executive Director of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society, have assembled a comprehensive look at the life and the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Brimming with rare archival material from GLSHS’s collection and over 250 photographs of the ship above and below the surface, The Legend Lives On explores the haunting legacy of this vanished “Queen of the Lakes.” #361 Centennial: Steaming through the American Century by Christopher Winters $50.00 (Members $45.00) Great Lakes marine photographer and historian Chris Winters spent five years creating a vivid record of life aboard steamer St. Mary’s Challenger as she approached the centennial anniversary of her maiden voyage in 2006. This is a stunning, hardcover record of an extraordinary ship, beautifully photographed and lovingly produced to exacting standards, with text capturing perfectly the magic that is a steamboat in action. #572 The Interlake Steamship Company: In Service to America Since 1913 by Ned Whelan $44.95 (Members $40.46) In 1913, the Interlake Steamship Co. was organized in what the New York Times called the largest merger of Great Lake vessels since the formation of Pittsburgh Steamship Company a few years earlier.