Saginaw River Marine Historical Society (SRMHS)
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The Saginaw River Marine Historical Society in Bay City, MI is an all volunteer organization interested in the maritime history of the Saginaw River and its connecting waters.
•SRMHS Website: https://saginawrivermhs.wixsite.com/srmhs
•Phone: 989-545-9425
•SRMHS Website: https://saginawrivermhs.wixsite.com/srmhs
•Phone: 989-545-9425
January 2026 Saginaw River Marine Historical Society presentation...
FREE Program: Cassandra Sadler with "Follow the Fish: Evolution of Gill-Net Fish Tugs on the Great Lakes"
Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026
Time: 6:30 pm
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FREE Program: Cassandra Sadler with "Follow the Fish: Evolution of Gill-Net Fish Tugs on the Great Lakes"
Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026
Time: 6:30 pm
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November 16, 2025 at 5:43 AM
January 2026 Saginaw River Marine Historical Society presentation...
FREE Program: Cassandra Sadler with "Follow the Fish: Evolution of Gill-Net Fish Tugs on the Great Lakes"
Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026
Time: 6:30 pm
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FREE Program: Cassandra Sadler with "Follow the Fish: Evolution of Gill-Net Fish Tugs on the Great Lakes"
Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026
Time: 6:30 pm
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Please note: The location for this presentation is not at our usual location of Bay City’s Trinity Episcopal Church. It will be at the SRMHS Museum and Gift Shop, located near the center court fountain in the Bay City Town Center (formerly known as Bay City Mall).
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November 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Please note: The location for this presentation is not at our usual location of Bay City’s Trinity Episcopal Church. It will be at the SRMHS Museum and Gift Shop, located near the center court fountain in the Bay City Town Center (formerly known as Bay City Mall).
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Before the start of this video clip, Gordy Garris, said a lot of people [he talks to] wonder how do you get in the maritime industry, how do you become a captain, how did you get into [visit] freighters? In this short video, Gordy, says how things have gone for him.
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October 22, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Before the start of this video clip, Gordy Garris, said a lot of people [he talks to] wonder how do you get in the maritime industry, how do you become a captain, how did you get into [visit] freighters? In this short video, Gordy, says how things have gone for him.
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October 2025 Saginaw River Marine Historical Society presentation...
FREE Program: Gordy Garris with “A Look at the Future of the Saginaw River with Images of the River and the Great Lakes”
Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Trinity Episcopal Church,
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FREE Program: Gordy Garris with “A Look at the Future of the Saginaw River with Images of the River and the Great Lakes”
Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Trinity Episcopal Church,
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October 4, 2025 at 10:28 PM
October 2025 Saginaw River Marine Historical Society presentation...
FREE Program: Gordy Garris with “A Look at the Future of the Saginaw River with Images of the River and the Great Lakes”
Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Trinity Episcopal Church,
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FREE Program: Gordy Garris with “A Look at the Future of the Saginaw River with Images of the River and the Great Lakes”
Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Trinity Episcopal Church,
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Promo for Jeff Letzkus' "Driving on the Great Lakes: Stories of a Local Captain" on Sep 20, 2025
The first photo of this short video shows Jeff Letzkus working as a pilot on the MV Fuldaborg on July 20, 2024. The rest of the photos show the Great Lakes vessels that he worked on in
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The first photo of this short video shows Jeff Letzkus working as a pilot on the MV Fuldaborg on July 20, 2024. The rest of the photos show the Great Lakes vessels that he worked on in
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September 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Promo for Jeff Letzkus' "Driving on the Great Lakes: Stories of a Local Captain" on Sep 20, 2025
The first photo of this short video shows Jeff Letzkus working as a pilot on the MV Fuldaborg on July 20, 2024. The rest of the photos show the Great Lakes vessels that he worked on in
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The first photo of this short video shows Jeff Letzkus working as a pilot on the MV Fuldaborg on July 20, 2024. The rest of the photos show the Great Lakes vessels that he worked on in
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Mike Kelly will give his presentation "Coreyon Reef: Restoring Fish Habitat in Saginaw Bay" to the Saginaw River Marine Historical Society at Trinity Episcopal Church in Bay City on Saturday, May 17, 2025, starting at 6:30 pm.
This short video is an excerpt of a video recorded
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This short video is an excerpt of a video recorded
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May 12, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Mike Kelly will give his presentation "Coreyon Reef: Restoring Fish Habitat in Saginaw Bay" to the Saginaw River Marine Historical Society at Trinity Episcopal Church in Bay City on Saturday, May 17, 2025, starting at 6:30 pm.
This short video is an excerpt of a video recorded
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This short video is an excerpt of a video recorded
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WSGW's Art Lewis had an interview with Ric Mixter on March 28, 2025. This short excerpt from their talk is about the presentation, "Howling Winds: The Misadventures of Maritime Mascots," Ric will give to the Saginaw River Marine Historical Society on the evening of Saturday, April 19, 2025.
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April 19, 2025 at 8:19 AM
WSGW's Art Lewis had an interview with Ric Mixter on March 28, 2025. This short excerpt from their talk is about the presentation, "Howling Winds: The Misadventures of Maritime Mascots," Ric will give to the Saginaw River Marine Historical Society on the evening of Saturday, April 19, 2025.
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This short video is an excerpt of Helen DeFoe's "A Family History of the Defoe Shipbuilding Company" presentation for the Saginaw River Marine Historical Society on Saturday, March 15, 2025. The full length video (about 1 hour 39 minutes long) is available for FREE on the SRMHS YouTube
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March 22, 2025 at 8:32 AM
This short video is an excerpt of Helen DeFoe's "A Family History of the Defoe Shipbuilding Company" presentation for the Saginaw River Marine Historical Society on Saturday, March 15, 2025. The full length video (about 1 hour 39 minutes long) is available for FREE on the SRMHS YouTube
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