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The Hidden History of Lake St. Clair
Join our team as they search for artifacts and evidence of sunken cities in the heart of the Great Lakes, Lake St. Clair.
Our Projects and partners
Coastal Shipwrecks - Port Austin to Port Huron
Discovery and mapping of shallow coastal wrecks that can be visited by kayak or small watercraft
The Treacherous Coast- Michigan's Thumb
Exploration of historic light houses and the storms in the area
America's Ancient Industry
Copper was being mined thousands of years ago from right here in Michigan, along the Keewanaw Peninsula and Isle Royale. Who was mining it and where did it go?
Ancient Shores- A Voyage into History
The Nautical Archeological Society dives with the cadets to discover and document a Drowned Forest in Thunder Bay.
Great Lakes River Channels
Explore the ancient river bed below the Straits of Mackinac, see the drowned forest and various wrecks scattered across the historic site.
Great Lakes Reefs and Lake Levels
Dive into the past with the Great Lakes Division Sea Cadets as they explore ancient coral reefs and evidence of changing lake levels in the freshwater seas.
Ancient Shores and Sinkholes
Explore the drowned coastlines of the prehistoric Great Lakes. Dive into sinkholes, underwater springs and other features along shores which were exposed during extreme low water some 10,000 years ago. Winner of three "Communicator" Awards and three "Telly" Awards.
The Norwood Project
Visit a prehistoric quarry site on Lake Michigan and swim the banks of an ancient, submerged river channel, home to some of Michigan's earliest communities from 8,000 to 10,000 years ago.
Drowned Forests of Lake Huron
Over 7,000 years ago, a spruce and cedar forest flourished in what is now lower Lake Huron. Remnants of this ancient forest remain 40 feet below present lake levels. Rapidly rising waters preserved the trees revealing much about the conditions in which they grew.
Freshwater Invaders
Foreign species of animals and plants introduced to the Great Lakes have transformed the ecosystem, mostly to the detriment of native inhabitants. From sea lampreys to zebra mussels, see how the lakes are changing before our eyes
Angels of the Sea
Explore the shipwreck Emperor through the eyes of the divers as they descend over 200 feet into Lake Superior's chilling waters off Isle Royale.
