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Re: Celestial Navigation on the Great Lakes Question
From: Bill B
Date: 2014 Jan 17, 22:20 -0500
From: Bill B
Date: 2014 Jan 17, 22:20 -0500
On 1/17/2014 5:43 PM, James Iverson wrote: > Frank, > > I am also wondering about 19th and early 20th century navigation methods > on the Great Lakes. Like you I suspect that dec reckoning was the > preferred method of most captains. I cannot find any authoritative > material on this subject. Does anyone have access to ships logs in > sufficient quantity that we could draw a reasonable conclusion? > > James Iverson > Manitowoc, WI I may be confusing a ferry with museums in my mind, but I thought Frank had mentioned a maritime museum in your neck of the woods. That being said, there is a maritime museum in South Haven, Michigan. http://www.michiganmaritimemuseum.org/ The public structures are quite modest but make for an interesting afternoon. Nonetheless, they may have a treasure trove of resources not on display. Bill B
