Connecting to the Blue: Creating Relevance to Maritime Archaeology in Great Lakes Communities

Summary

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Research, Interpretation, and Engagement in Post-Contact Archaeology of the Great Lakes Region" , at the 2021 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

Located in Lake Huron, NOAA’s Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary protects one of the nation’s best-preserved and historically significant collections of submerged shipwrecks. Within its 4,300 square miles lie nearly 100 known shipwreck sites, and research indicates as many 100 additional are yet to be found. Since this protected area’s designation in 2000, sanctuary archaeologists have strived to communicate the significance of these sites to citizens, many of whom will never visit a site firsthand. Learn about the interpretative tools and techniques used to facilitate access and engage the public, and hear successful case studies that demonstrate how the power of history can bring about positive change in a community.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Research, Interpretation, and Engagement in Post-Contact Archaeology of the Great Lakes Region   •
• Society for Historical Archaeology 2021

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