Monday, September 25, 2023

Valerie Vanheest is an underwater explorer and historian involved in the discovery and archaeological documentation of numerous historic Great Lakes shipwrecks. Combining her passion for maritime history with her professional writing and design experience, Valerie shares her adventures through award-winning books, films, lectures, and museum exhibits in ways to educate, entertain and inspire. She is an inductee in the Women Divers Hall of fame and a Michigan State History Award recipient for her work preserving and promoting the state’s submerged maritime history. This event is free, registration is required.