2020 Speaking Engagements
CANCELED – CORONA VIRUS
April 4, 2020, Upper Midwest Scuba and Adventure Travel Show – program – Sailing into Legend – the Most Baffling Shipwrecks in the Great Lakes
The losses of the French Navy minesweepers Inkerman and Cerisoles, each with French 38 sailors and a Great Lakes pilot aboard continue to mystify the public. The pair left Thunder Bay, on Lake Superior on November 23, 1918 sailing into “a crack in the lake.” To this day their fate remains one of the inexplicable secrets of the Great Lakes.
UMSAT – Awards Luncheon – program – Target – Great Lakes – During World War II the Great Lakes were a boiling cauldron of naval activity, most long forgotten by the public. This presentation pulls back the blanket of mystery long thrown over the Inland Seas during the Second World War.
CANCELED – CORONA VIRUS
November 6, 2020, Gales of November – Lake Superior Maritime Museum Association annual fundraiser – Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center. Topic undetermined.
CANCELED – CORONA VIRUS
November 11, 2020, Maritime History on Tap – Marquette Maritime Museum winter lecture series – Ore Dock Brewing Company. Marquette. Topic undetermined but as November 10 marks the 45th anniversary of the loss of EDMUND FITZGERALD it will certainly be “on topic.”
Zoom Events
October 16, 2020 – The U.S. Life-Saving Service, a Short History, for the annual conference of the U.S. Life-Saving Service Heritage Association.
November 10, 2020 – The 45th Anniversary of the wreck of the EDMUND FITZGERALD, a Retrospective, 6:30 pm. For the Marquette Maritime Museum.
November 13, 2020 – Things That Go Splash in the Night, Great Lakes Maritime Ghost Stories, time TBA. For the Lake Superior Marine Museum Association, Duluth.
CANCELED – CORONA VIRUS
2020 Cruising
Ponant – Le Champlain
Periodically I am retained by Smithsonian Journeys as an “expert” for one of their charter trips. I can’t speak highly enough of their trips and participating as an expert is always enjoyable.
September 12 – 26, 2020 Le Champlain, (Chicago – Toronto), Smithsonian Journeys. Explore all five Great Lakes during this new cruise itinerary! Admire magnificent coastal scenery and discover North America’s passion for innovation and rich maritime history from Milwaukee to Toronto.
See for details – https://www.smithsonianjourneys.org/tours/great-lakes-grand-voyage/itinerary/
CANCELED – CORONA VIRUS
Pearl Mist Cruises
I have periodically lectured on most of the cruise ships on the Great Lakes but somehow never did so on Pearl Mist. I am looking forward not only to the great route but also the opportunity to enjoy this wonderful ship.
For additional information – https://www.pearlseascruises.com
July 30 – August 6, 2020 – Milwaukee to Toronto – Great Lakes –
Enjoy the crystal waters of the Great Lakes, the largest freshwater ecosystem in the world. From the comfort of Pearl Mist, sail through the Sweetwater Seas and visit the many remarkable destinations along the way.
September 3 – September 13, 2020 – Quebec to Portland – Canada and New England Fall Foliage –
During this enchanting 10-night voyage we will explore the most sought-after Canadian locations, as well as many of our favorite colorful destinations along the New England coast.
Witness the vibrant reds, bright oranges, and golden yellows flooding the shores during this vibrant season, all from the comfort of your private balcony,
For additional information – https://www.pearlseascruises.com
2021 Speaking
April 9-10, 2021, Upper Midwest Scuba and Adventure Travel Show – Minneapolis, program – Sailing into Legend – the Most Baffling Shipwrecks in the Great Lakes (Given the covid situation this could morph into a virtual presentation)
2021 Cruising
Ponant – Le Dumont d’Urville
Periodically I am retained by Smithsonian Journeys as an “expert” for one of their charter trips. I can’t speak highly enough of their trips and participating as an expert is always enjoyable.
September 30 – October 7, 2021 Le Dumont d’Urville, (Chicago – Toronto), Smithsonian Journeys. Explore all five Great Lakes during this new cruise itinerary! Admire magnificent coastal scenery and discover North America’s passion for innovation and rich maritime history from Milwaukee to Toronto.
See for details – https://www.smithsonianjourneys.org/tours/great-lakes-grand-voyage/itinerary/
Past Programs
I have presented programs to many groups and organizations. The following are but a few and in no particular order:
U.S. Life-Saving Service Heritage Association
Twin Cities Civil War Round Table
Old Mariner’s Church, Detroit
Smithsonian Journey (as Smithsonian Expert)
Superiorland Library Cooperative (Upper Peninsula Regional Library Conference)
Sonderegger Symposium, Northern Michigan University
Rochester Public Library, Rochester, Michigan
Bonifas Fine Arts Center, Escanaba, Michigan
Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society – Upper Midwest Scuba and Travel Show (UMSAT)
Lorenzo Cultural Center (Macomb, Michigan)
Blount Small Ship Adventures; various cruise itineraries
Sault District Library
Victory Cruise Lines
Go Next Travel (University Travel)
Wisconsin Veterans Museum, Madison
Marquette Range Engineers
Marquette Lions Club
Northern Center for Life-Long Learning, Northern Michigan University
“Science on Tap” series at the Ore Dock Brewing Company, Marquette
Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society 2015 Edmund Fitzgerald Bell Ringing Ceremony
Hiawatha Sportsman’s Club
Haimark Lines
Smithsonian Journeys
Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel
Michigan Iron Industry Museum
Upper Peninsula Tourism Conference
Niagara Public Library
Rhinelander Public Library, Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Great Lakes Commission
Blount Small Ships Adventures – Magical Lake Michigan
Briggs Public Library Foundation
Lorenzo Cultural Center, Macomb County
Keweenaw County Historical Society
Forsyth County Historical Society
Neptune Dive Club, Green Bay, Wisconsin
St. Clair County Library
Eagan Maritime Institute, Nantucket
Dossin Great Lakes Museum, Detroit
Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Manitowoc
Friends of Plum and Pilot Island
Great Lakes Maritime Teacher Workshop
Travel Dynamics International
Marine Museum of Sandusky
Michigan Ports City Collaborative
Science Museum of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Ghost Ships Festival, Milwaukee
American Canadian Caribbean Lines
Michigan Ports Collaborative Summit
Chicago Ghost Conference
Sonderegger Symposium, Northern Michigan University
US Coast Guard, Civil Engineer Unit, Ninth District
Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society (Minneapolis)
Door County Maritime Museum
Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum
Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association
Marquette General Hospital Volunteers
Macomb County County Community College Cultural Center
East Tawas Friends of the Library
Seaway Trail, Inc., Sacketts’ Harbor
Alger County Historical Society
Ostego County Library
Sterling Heights Public Library
Bayliss Public Library
Great Lakes Maritime Institute, Detroit
National Maritime Conferences (6th and 7th)
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Our World Underwater
Underwater Canada, Toronto
Gales of November – Duluth
Gales of November – Marquette
Erie Maritime Museum
Beneath the Sea, New York City
Keeper of the Light Festival
Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival
Ghost Ships Festival
U.S. Life-Saving Service Heritage Association
Michigan Technological University
Manistee Public Library
L’Anse Schools
Midland Historical Society
Marquette County Historical Society
Upper Peninsula Emergency Medical Conference
Michigan Association of Math Teachers Conference
Flushing Historical Society
Shipwrecks, Niagara Ontario Divers
Fremont Public Library
Michigan Technological University
Great Lakes Aquarium
Michigan Lighthouse Conference
Michigan Iron Industry Museum
Brimley Schools
Bruce Township School
Flushing Historical Society
Soo Township School
Dow Memorial Library
American Canadian Caribbean Line
Lake Superior Marine Museum, Duluth
Central Michigan University Roads Scholar programs
Northern Michigan University Elder Hostel programs
Association for Great Lakes Maritime History
Madison Heights Historical Commission
Neptune’s Nimrods SCUBA Diving Club
Au Sable/Oscoda Historical Society
Peter White Public Library
Pentwater Public Library
Upper Peninsula History Conference
Marquette Maritime Museum
Contact: www.frederickstonehouse.com