Hello Everyone,
The next meeting of the Underwater Archaeological Society of Chicago will be Wednesday, March 28th. As always, we will be meeting at the Chicago Maritime Museum, 1200 W 35th St, Chicago, IL. This is in the Bridgeport Art Center Building. Enter at the door under the awning that says North Entrance off the north parking lot and go downstairs. We will start the meeting at 7:00.
We will be discussing our upcoming projects and events, including our survey dives and classes being given during the year.
I would also like you to know that we will have a very special guest as our presenter this month. Many of us are familiar with the great work that Tamara Thomsen has been doing in the field of underwater archaeology and documentation in the Great Lakes. She is extremely accomplished, with a resume that goes on for pages. It is rare that she has an opportunity to talk to our group, so this will be a treat you won't want to miss.
Her topic will be "Listing Shipwrecks on the National Register of Historic Places"
Thirty years of efforts by Wisconsin Historical Society's Maritime Preservation and Archaeology program have resulted in the listing of 68 of the State's shipwrecks to the National Register of Historic Places. Each addition to the register is a testament to the many facets of Great Lakes innovation and industry. Understand the process and nuances of turning wreck surveys and research into listings and landmarks.
Bio:
Tamara Thomsen is a Maritime Archaeologist with Wisconsin Historical Society's Maritime Preservation and Archaeology program. Her research has resulted in the nomination of forty-seven Great Lakes shipwrecks to the National Register of Historic Places. She has received awards from the Association for Great Lakes Maritime History, the Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society, and in 2014, she was inducted into the Women Diver's Hall of Fame. Tamara has worked as a photographer, researcher, and research diver on projects including the USS Monitor with NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries, and RMS Titanic with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
See you on the 28th!
-Dean Nolan
