Nautical Archaeology Training Workshop
The Great Lakes Historical Society’s Peachman Lake Erie Shipwreck Research Center (GLHS’s PLESRC) and the Maritime Archaeological Survey Team (MAST) will present the 2013 GLHS/MAST Nautical Archaeology Workshop and Training will take place Saturday, April 27, 9am-4pm, at the Maritime Academy, 803 Water Street, Toledo, OH and Sunday, April 28, 9am-3pm, on the Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Ship, 1701 Front Street, Toledo, OH. In water practice at White Star Quarry, SR 300, Gibsonburg, OH will take place on Saturday or Sunday, May 18 or 19. Three levels of training will offer amateur archaeologists from across the region, including Canada, the opportunity to become an integral part of preserving the shared history of the Great Lakes. Workshop participants are registered for one of three following levels: Basic Level Participants will become a member of MAST and take part in our ongoing archaeological field work. This level teaches the basics of nautical archaeology, why we do it and how to do it. Topics include: Ship Parts, Trilateration, Survey Equipment, and Laws and Ethics. Advanced Level (Prerequisite – Basic Level) Takes the Basic Level training a step further. This level teaches how to identify and catalog a cultural site. Topics include: Survey Logistics, Preliminary Documentation, the Great Anchor Project and other special topics. MAST Tune-Up (Prerequisite – Basic Level) This is for MAST members that may have not been involved in awhile and are looking for a way to tune-up their skills and refresh their understanding of Trilateration. This class is on Sunday, April 28 only and one day at the quarry in May. Workshops include instruction, workbooks, snacks and lunch for two classroom days. 9th Annual MAST Dinner The 9th annual MAST dinner, Saturday, April 27 will take place at the Maumee Bay Lodge and Conference Center. Keynote speaker will be Dr. Gary Gibson, War of 1812 Scholar and Historian who will be discussing Frontier Fleet: The United States Navy on Lake Ontario during the War of 1812. The 9th Annual MAST Dinner is open to all. (Tickets by reservation only.) $35 per person Reservations for both the 2013 GLHS/MAST Nautical Archaeology Workshop and Training and the 9th Annual MAST Dinner are required and space is limited. To RSVP call Carrie Sowden, GLHS at 440.967.3467 ext. 6 or email [email protected]. Founded in 1944, the Great Lakes Historical Society has been preserving our shared cultural history by publishing a quarterly journal Inland Seas since 1945; by operating a maritime museum and research library since 1952; by offering educational programs to the general public since 1956; and by conducting underwater archaeological research across the Great Lakes since 2001. The opening of the National Museum of the Great Lakes will help the Great Lakes Historical Society continue its mission to preserve and make known the history of the Great Lakes. For more information, call Anna M. Kolin at 419.204.8947. WHAT: GLHS/MAST Nautical Archaeology Workshop and Training WHEN: Saturday & Sunday, April 28 (9am-4pm) & 29 (9am-3pm) and May 18 or 19 WHERE: April 28 – Maritime Academy, 803 Water Street, Toledo, OH April 29 – Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Ship, 1701 Front Street, Toledo, OH May 18/19 – White Star Quarry, Gibsonburg, OH WHO: Workshop facilitated by: Carrie Sowden, Archaeological Director, Peachman Lake Erie Shipwreck Research Center, Great Lakes Historical Society RSVP: 440.967.3467 ext. 6, [email protected] COST: Basic Level: $125; Advanced Level: $125; MAST Tune-Up: $40 Please note: The Basic Level Workshop is filled, although limited space is still available for the Advanced Level and MAST Tune-Up Workshops, both of which require the Basic Level as a prerequisite. WHAT: 9th Annual MAST Dinner WHEN: Saturday, April 27 (6pm cocktails, 6:30pm dinner, keynote speaker to follow) WHERE: Maumee Bay Lodge and Conference Center, 1750 State Park Rd., Oregon, OH 43616 WHO: Open to all. Reservations required. RSVP: 440.967.3467 ext. 6, [email protected] COST: $35 per person
Press Release Contact Name: Anna M. Kolin
Press Release Contact Email: [email protected]
Press Release Contact Phone: 419.204.8947.
Organization Name: The Great Lakes Historical Society