2009 Calendar of Events

February 7th & 8th - 10 am to 4 pm ~ Arctic Ice Festival
Ice carving, ice boat races, ice harvesting demonstrations, Underground Railroad trolley tours and more (weather permitting). Maritime Museum of Sandusky, Erie County Senior Center and Sandusky Sailing Club

May 4th - 5 pm ~ Sandusky Area Maritime Association Annual Meeting & Dinner
Program: “GREAT Lakes Ladies” by Bette Lou Higgins of Eden Valley Enterprises.
Maritime Museum of Sandusky and the Sandusky Yacht Club

May 16th - 9 am to 4 pm, May 17th - Noon to 4 pm ~ International Museum Day and May Days
Nautical Flea Market, model boat building for kids, boat rides, Underground Railroad trolley tours, Capt’n Willie’s Silly Pirate Show and the Blessing of the Fleet. Maritime Museum of Sandusky and Meigs Street Pier at Battery Park Marina.

August 15th -11 am to 8 pm ~ Toast of Ohio Wine Festival
Enjoy samples from Ohio wineries and local eateries at the Sandusky Sailing Club. Musical entertainment, Underground Railroad trolley tours and more.

August 21st - 6 to 9 pm, August 22nd -Noon to 5 pm ~ Big Splash Raffle
Earthquakers on Friday evening. Over $250,000 in cash and prizes, 50/50 raffles, food and more on Saturday! Erie County Fair Grounds
For more information, visit the Big Splash Raffle Website

September 12th & 13th - 10 am to 4 pm ~ Bay Days
Boat rides, Wooden Boat Show, model boat building for kids, and Underground Railroad trolley tours, plus Pirate Day with Capt’n Willie’s Silly Pirate Show. Maritime Museum of Sandusky and the Meigs Street Pier at Battery Park Marina

October 3rd & 4th 11 am to 4 pm ~ Boo at the Bay Pumpkin Festival
Pumpkin decorating, pumpkin drop, ghost stories and Underground Railroad trolley tours.

2009-2010 Historical Program Series

November 14th ~ "Lake Erie Lighthouses: Then and Now” - Melinda Huntley, Tourism Program Director for OSU Sea Grant Extension and Executive Director of Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail

November 28th ~ “Birdseye Views of Sandusky Bay” - Maritime Museum of Sandusky Staff

December 12th ~ “History of South Bass Island” - Wayne Walter, Ottawa County Historical Museum

January 9th ~ “The Ohio Sea Grant Fisheries Program” - Tory Gabriel, Ohio Sea Grant Fisheries Program Coordinator

January 23rd - “ODNR Division of Watercraft: Who We Are and What We Do” - Division of Watercraft Staff

February 6th ~ “Ice Harvesting on the Sandusky Bay” - Jim Miller, Maritime Historian

February 20th ~ "Wonders of Wetlands” - Phoebe Van Zoest, Education Specialist at Old Woman Creek Research Reserve

March 6th ~ “History of the Huron Docks” - Kathy Moore, Historian

March 20th ~ “Don’t Give Up the Ship” - Paul LaMarre III, Executive Director WILLIS S. BOYER

April 3rd ~ “Treasures of the Lost Voyage: The Search for and Exploration of the Gold-Rush Steamer SS CENTRAL AMERICA” - Charles Herdendorf, Underwater Archaeologist

April 17th ~ “A Lifetime of Boat Building” - Bob Reynolds, Boat Builder

May 1st ~ “History of North Bass Island” - Robin Burris, Island Historian

All programs start at 1pm and are free with admission to the Maritime Museum of Sandusky, unless otherwise noted.

For Maritime Adventures for Youth dates and details, click here.