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MAS Lecture | Beneath the Great Lakes

Daryl Wright
Thursday, January 18, 2018
7:30-9:00 PM
Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Map
Principal of The Wright View underwater search service, Daryl is also a member of the Huron Valley Chapter of the Michigan Archaeological Society.

Daryl Wright will be speaking about his experiences as an underwater search service in Lake Superior and Lake Huron. This lecture includes description and demonstrations of the numerous pieces of equipment that he uses to conduct his underwater investigations, including his research boat, underwater video cameras, remote control, and autonomous transmitters.

The presentation focuses on shipwrecks and other interesting archaeological items Daryl has located over the last 20 years and includes underwater video from multiple sites, with special attention paid to the lists of Great Lakes shipwrecks published in 1886 newspapers.

Lecture presented by Michigan Archaeological Society:
http://www.miarch.org/
Building: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Website:
Event Type: Lecture / Discussion
Tags: Archaeology, Great Lakes, Lecture
Source: Happening @ Michigan from Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Lectures