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SUMMARY:Grosse Point Lighthouse National Landmark
DESCRIPTION:The life-saving beacon of Grosse Point Lighthouse in Evanston first sailed over the waters of Lake Michigan on March 1st\, 1874\, as the leading navigational aid into Chicago’s harbor. In this presentation\, keeper Don Terras will discuss the history and adaptive use of Grosse Point Lighthouse operating as both a private aid on Lake Michigan waters and a small but important maritime museum under stewardship of the Lighthouse Park District of Evanston.\nThe May 15th presentation is $5 for members and $10 for non-members\, and includes Bites & Beverages\, the museum’s volunteer-operated hospitality service\, which begins at 6:30. Seating is limited\, so reserve your place today. Virtual seats are also available with a live connection to the Q&A that follows.\n  \n 
URL:https://iandmcanal.org/events/grosse-point-lighthouse-national-landmark/
LOCATION:Chicago Maritime Museum\, 1200 W. 35th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60609\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sailors\, Keepers\, Racers & More: Women on the Great Lakes
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\nThe Great Lakes have a long and fascinating history of women involved in maritime life at every level\, from cooks to captains. Join Chicago Maritime Museum curator Madeline Crispell for a survey of the evolving roles women have played on the Great Lakes over centuries. Learn about trailblazers who worked as lighthouse keepers or led female racing teams\, but also about everyday women who helped keep life on the Great Lakes afloat.\nMadeline Crispell is the curator of the Chicago Maritime Museum. Her exhibitions\, walking tours\, and public programs across Chicagoland have focused on a range of subjects\, from American travel history to the Thorne Miniature Rooms to Chicago’s alleyways. \n$10 – Non Members; $5 – Members; also available to view online.
URL:https://iandmcanal.org/events/silors-keepers-racers-more-women-on-the-great-lakes/
LOCATION:Chicago Maritime Museum\, 1200 W. 35th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60609\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260220T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260220T220000
DTSTAMP:20260525T083520
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SUMMARY:Book Signing by Theodore J. Karamanski - "Great Lake: An Unnatural History of Lake Michigan"
DESCRIPTION:Due to extreme cold and dangerous wind chill\, the Chicago Maritime Museum has made the difficult decision to reschedule our Friday\, January 23rd program with Dr. Theodore Karamanski. The program will now be held on Friday\, February 20th.\nIf you already purchased a ticket to the January 23rd event\, your ticket will be accepted for the rescheduled program. If you’d like your ticket refunded\, please feel free to call the museum or email info@chicagomaritimemuseum.org. Tickets to the February 20th event will be available on our website soon.\nStay warm!\nJoin Ted Karamanski at the Chicago Maritime Museum on February 20th for a book signing and discussion of his new book\, Great Lake: An Unnatural History of Lake Michigan. \nUnlike the mountains\, deserts\, and oceans of North America\, Lake Michigan is unique in that it has always interacted with human populations. Karamanski’s book explores the way the lake has shaped and been shaped by the people who have lived along its shores\, from the Indigenous Native Americans to the invasive Euro-Americans.\nThe presentation is $5 for members and $10 for non-members\, and includes Bites & Beverages\, the museum’s volunteer-operated hospitality service\, which begins at 6:30. Seating is limited\, so reserve your place today. Virtual seats are also available with a live connection to the Q&A that follows.\nJoin us at chicagomaritimemuseum.org or call (773) 376-1982. The Chicago Maritime Museum is located on the lower level of the Bridgeport Art Center at 1200 W 35th Street. Parking is free in the north lot. \n\n 
URL:https://iandmcanal.org/events/book-signing-by-theodore-j-karamanski-great-lake-an-unnatural-history-of-lake-michigan/
LOCATION:Chicago Maritime Museum\, 1200 W. 35th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60609\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260116T220000
DTSTAMP:20260525T083520
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SUMMARY:Chicago Maritime Museum Open House
DESCRIPTION:The Chicago Maritime Museum\, Bridgeport Art Center\, and entire neighborhood open up to the public for free for Third Friday. Explore the museum and the rest of the building with docents positioned around our galleries to answer questions.\n 
URL:https://iandmcanal.org/events/chicago-maritime-museum-open-house/
LOCATION:Chicago Maritime Museum\, 1200 W. 35th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60609\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251017T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251017T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T083520
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T195234Z
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SUMMARY:Third Friday Lecture - The Canal That Made Chicago: The 200th Anniversary of The Erie Canal
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fascinating discussion by CMM’s very own Bill Derrah on how the Erie Canal opened Great Lakes shipping to the world and built Chicago into a major city.\nTwo hundred years ago the Erie Canal opened\, completely transforming western settlement\, economic development and Chicago. \nBill Derrah joined the Chicago Maritime Society as a volunteer more than a decade ago to help with the museum’s burgeoning artifact collection. A University of Chicago geography major\, Bill also holds a master’s degree in history education. More recently\, he completed the U of C Artifact Collection Care Certification Program so that he could better address CMM’s collection’s needs. Derrah is also a member of the Chicago Yacht Club’s Island Goat Society\, having sailed more than 25 Chicago to Mackinac races. \n 
URL:https://iandmcanal.org/events/third-friday-lecture-the-canal-that-made-chicago-the-200th-anniversary-of-the-erie-canal/
LOCATION:Chicago Maritime Museum\, 1200 W. 35th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60609\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250919T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250919T210000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T194137Z
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SUMMARY:Third Friday Presets: Dick Lohan on Maritime Architecture
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate the last two months of CMM’s current temporary exhibition\, Maritime Midwest Modern\, renowned architect Dirk Lohan will be sharing his thoughts on the interplay between architecture and the waterways in Chicago and his own career. As CMM’s chairman\, Dirk designed the museum’s interior space\, which has received much acclaim from local and national media. \n\n\n\nLohan has long held the belief that successful architecture must respond not only to economic restraints but also to the larger social and physical conditions. As lead architect for the Shedd Oceanarium and Adler Planetarium Sky Pavilion\, Lohan keenly understands the sublime connection between waterways and architectural design. \nLohan left his native Germany to begin his architectural studies at the Illinois Institute of Technology under the tutelage of his grandfather\, Mies van der Rohe. He returned to Germany and finished his studies at the Technische Universität (Dipl. Ing.) in Munich in 1962. In the same year\, he immigrated to the United States and worked closely with Mies on such projects as the New National Gallery in Berlin\, the IBM office building in Chicago\, and Toronto Dominion Centre. \nIn addition to the Shedd and the Adler\, Lohan led architectural design for McDonald’s Headquarters Campus\, the new Soldier Field Football stadium\, and many cultural and commercial national and international building projects. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://iandmcanal.org/events/third-friday-presets-dick-lohan-on-maritime-architecture/
LOCATION:Chicago Maritime Museum\, 1200 W. 35th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60609\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250815T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250815T210000
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SUMMARY:Third Friday Lecture: How Canals Shaped Chicago
DESCRIPTION:Join us on August 15th as Dr. Wayne Duerkes discusses the far-reaching impact of canals and how they have influenced daily life and helped shape the development of the City of Chicago. \nDr. Duerkes is a professional historian and author with over 30 years of experience on Illinois history with emphasis on the northern tier of the state and the Illinois & Michigan Canal. He is on the Board of Directors for the Illinois State Historical Society and the Illinois State Genealogical Society. \n 
URL:https://iandmcanal.org/events/third-friday-lecture-how-canals-shaped-chicago/
LOCATION:Chicago Maritime Museum\, 1200 W. 35th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60609\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250718T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250718T203000
DTSTAMP:20260525T083520
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250707T143016Z
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SUMMARY:Third Friday Presentation: Maritime Architecture of the Upper Peninsula
DESCRIPTION:Maritime Architecture of the Upper Peninsula is a visual tour of the region’s architecture\, with a focus on its legacy of mining\, shipping\, and maritime trade. The visual lecture and slideshow will feature original photos as well as archival images\, using architecture to explore the history of industry\, shipping\, and labor in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. \nJosh Lipnik is a Detroit-based architectural photographer\, writer\, and public speaker. A graduate of the University of Michigan’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning\, his photos have been featured in publications including Chicago Reader\, Belt Magazine\, and Financial Times. \nPlease note: Online ticket sales for In-person tickets will close at 3:00pm on the day of the lecture. After that\, tickets will be available for purchase at the door. \n 
URL:https://iandmcanal.org/events/third-friday-presentation-maritime-architecture-of-the-upper-peninsula/
LOCATION:Chicago Maritime Museum\, 1200 W. 35th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60609\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250620T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250620T200000
DTSTAMP:20260525T083520
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250603T202308Z
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SUMMARY:Freedom Seekers and the Underground Railroad Near Lake Michigan
DESCRIPTION:Freedom Seekers and the Underground Railroad Near Lake Michigan\nIn the decades before the Civil War\, more than 4500 enslaved people escaping from the South traveled across Illinois\, with many coming to and through the Chicago region.  With maps and images\, historian and author Larry McClellan\, will explore their stories — particularly those of people who left Chicago via Lake Michigan. \n\n\n\nLarry is the author of Onward to Chicago: Freedom Seekers and the Underground Railroad in Northeastern Illinois [2023]. The book received the national 2023 Memorial Prize for the Advancement of Knowledge from the Underground Railroad Free Press. In 2022 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Illinois State Historical Society for his contributions to Illinois history\, and in 2024\, he served on the Illinois Underground Railroad Task Force reporting to the state legislature. \n\nMembers:            $5.00 \nNon-Members:  $10.00
URL:https://iandmcanal.org/events/freedom-seekers-and-the-underground-railroad-near-lake-michigan/
LOCATION:Chicago Maritime Museum\, 1200 W. 35th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60609\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250516T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250516T200000
DTSTAMP:20260525T083520
CREATED:20250514T191519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T193601Z
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SUMMARY:Chicago & The Civil War Navy - Chicago Maritime Museum
DESCRIPTION:Joseph Gamble will present his research on a little-known Civil War gunboat fleet from Chicago.\nWith the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861\, the US Navy realized it would need a fleet of gunboats to control the western rivers from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico.  To furnish the sailors and equipment for this fighting ‘brown water navy’ the city of Chicago took up the challenge.  While the connections between Chicago and the Union Army are well-documented\, the city’s impact on the Naval service has often been overlooked. \nThis presentation will showcase new research on the impact and experiences of Chicago sailors in the Western Gunboat Fleet during the Civil War. \nIn person or via Zoom. Go online at chicagomaritimemuseum.org to register. \n 
URL:https://iandmcanal.org/events/chicago-the-civil-war-navy-chicago-maritime-museum/
LOCATION:Chicago Maritime Museum\, 1200 W. 35th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60609\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241130T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241130T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T083520
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SUMMARY:Chicago Maritime Museum Holiday Party with Lee Murdock
DESCRIPTION:Save Saturday\, November 30\, for a rousing afternoon and evening of magical music and storytelling by Lee Murdock at the Chicago Maritime Museum\, 5:30 to 9:00 p.m.\nThis is an all-ages performance sure to ring in the season of holiday gatherings. \nThe party starts with admission to the Chicago Maritime Museum where all ages enjoy the two new interactive exhibits in the South Gallery\, Bill Pinkney\, Solo Circumnavigatorand the Lady Elgin Disaster. Docents will be on hand to enrich your experience. \nA kids activity table will offer maritime-themed learning and amusement\, as well as a holiday buffet and beverages\, until the two-set concert begins at 7pm. Pre-order your holiday gifts from Lee at Lee Murdock | Musician and Storyteller; take advantage of free delivery at the party. \n 
URL:https://iandmcanal.org/events/chicago-maritime-museum-holiday-party-with-lee-murdock/
LOCATION:Chicago Maritime Museum\, 1200 W. 35th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60609\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240719T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240719T203000
DTSTAMP:20260525T083520
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SUMMARY:Chicago Maritime Museum 3rd Friday Lecture - Writing with Maps: Emily Barton Altman
DESCRIPTION:Join CMM as Emily Barton Altman discusses Lake Michigan bathymetric map poetry. Altman will read her work and then trace the map and score-based practices that inform her writing. Beginning with 20th century avant-garde practices and ending with contemporary work\, Altman will show how writers and artists of the 20th and 21st centuries used maps in their poetry to interrogate space\, politics\, and everyday life. \nEmily Barton Altman is the author of two chapbooks\, Bathymetry (Present Tense Pamphlets\, 2016)\, and Alice Hangs Her Map (dancing girl press\, 2019). Recent poems appear in The Spectacle\, Bone Bouquet\, Quarterly West\, and elsewhere. She holds an MFA in Poetry from NYU and a PhD in creative writing from the University of Denver. In the fall she will begin teaching at Michigan State University. \nIn conjunction with the Bridgeport Art Center’s Third Friday Open House\, the Chicago Maritime Museum opens its doors for lively presentations on maritime history and current events each month. Come early and explore the Bridgeport Art Center’s many art galleries. Join us on Friday\, July 19 at 7:00 p.m. either in person or virtually. \nThe special pricing is $5.00 for members and $10.00 for non-members. However\, you might just consider joining the CMM for an annual membership of just $35\, which provides unlimited visits\, access to our monthly newsletter and special events such as the Third Friday maritime lecture series. \nJoin us at chicagomaritimemuseum.org or call us (773) 376-1982. We are located on the lower level of the Bridgeport Art Center at 1200 W 35th Street. Parking is free in the north lot. \n 
URL:https://iandmcanal.org/events/chicago-maritime-museum-3rd-friday-lecture-writing-with-maps-emily-barton-altman/
LOCATION:Chicago Maritime Museum\, 1200 W. 35th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60609\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240419T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240419T203000
DTSTAMP:20260525T083520
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SUMMARY:My Journey to the Wreck of the Titanic
DESCRIPTION:Mark Lach\, creative producer of Titanic\, The Exhibition reflects on his exciting and emotional dive to the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean and the wreck of the RMS Titanic. Lach will also take you on his creative journey\, bringing the real story of Titanic to millions around the world through the creation of Titanic\, The Exhibition.  \nFrom the Titanic wreck site at the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean to the Vatican’s private museums and libraries\, to King Tut’s tomb in Egypt\, Mark Lach has been inspired by unique adventures to shape the way visitors experience some of the world’s most popular traveling exhibitions. \nIn conjunction with the Bridgeport Art Center’s Third Friday Open House\, the Chicago Maritime Museum opens its doors for lively presentations on maritime history and current events each month. Come early and explore the Bridgeport Art Center’s many art galleries. Join us on Friday\, April 19 at 7:00 p.m. either in person or virtually. \nThe special pricing is $5.00 for members and $10.00 for non-members. However\, you might just consider joining the CMM for an annual membership of just $35\, which provides unlimited visits\, access to our monthly newsletter and special events such as the Third Friday maritime lecture series.\n​\nJoin us at chicagomaritimemuseum.org or call us (773) 376-1982. We are located on the lower level of the Bridgeport Art Center at 1200 W 35th Street. Parking is free in the north lot. \n\n  \n 
URL:https://iandmcanal.org/events/my-journey-to-the-wreck-of-the-titanic/
LOCATION:Chicago Maritime Museum\, 1200 W. 35th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60609\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240216T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240216T203000
DTSTAMP:20260525T083520
CREATED:20240212T230441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240214T201742Z
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SUMMARY:The Navy in Chicago: An Unlikely Story
DESCRIPTION:Despite being 800 miles from the Atlantic Ocean Chicago has been a Navy town for more than 130 years.  The modern history of the Navy has been influenced by Chicago and Chicagoans to an extent most people are unaware.  The Chicago Navy Memorial Foundation is committed to educating the public about the importance of maintaining a strong Navy for the security and prosperity of the nation and telling the story of Chicago’s outsized impact on today’s—and tomorrow’s—Navy. \nJeff Gray is the director of public affairs for the Union League Club of Chicago and a Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve and is the its senior project director of the Chicago Navy Memorial Foundation and a member of the Illinois Secretary of State’s Veteran’s Advisory Council. \nGray’s background includes over 25 years of experience as a public affairs officer in the Navy Reserve where he currently holds the rank of Commander.  He has deployed as a public affairs officer to Afghanistan as a member of NATO’s International Security Assistance Force\, in Kabul. \nWorking for Chicago Public Schools\, he was a special projects manager and the director of admissions for Chicago’s eight Selective Enrollment High Schools and six Military Academies. \nIn conjunction with the Bridgeport Art Center’s Third Friday Open House\, the Chicago Maritime Museum opens its doors for lively presentations on maritime history and current events each month. Come early and explore the Bridgeport Art Center’s many art galleries. Join us on Friday\, February 16 at 7:00 p.m. either in person or virtually. \nThe presentation is $5.00 for members and $10.00 for non-members. However\, you might just consider joining the CMM for an annual membership of just $35\, which provides unlimited visits\, access to our monthly newsletter and special events such as the Third Friday maritime lecture series. Join us at chicagomaritimemuseum.org or call us (773) 376-1982. We are located on the lower level of the Bridgeport Art Center at 1200 W 35th Street. Parking is free in the north lot.​ \n 
URL:https://iandmcanal.org/events/the-navy-in-chicago-an-unlikely-story/
LOCATION:Chicago Maritime Museum\, 1200 W. 35th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60609\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231026T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231026T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T083520
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SUMMARY:All Hands on Deck
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars for the annual CMMFestival Fundraiser on Thursday\, October 26 starting at 6:00 p.m!\nEnjoy an evening of lively maritime presentations\, shanty songs and generous giving\, hosted by renowned maritime folk singer Tom Kastle and photographer Barry Butler. This year’s theme\, “All Hands on Deck\,” celebrates the many vessels plying our waterways – from tugboats to tour boats — and their historical importance to our thriving city. As a hybrid event\, you’re invited to join us in-person or on-line. In -person tickets are $100. Call (773)376-1982 for more information or email us at cmm@chicagomaritimemuseum.org.\n 
URL:https://iandmcanal.org/events/all-hands-on-deck/
LOCATION:Chicago Maritime Museum\, 1200 W. 35th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60609\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231020T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231020T203000
DTSTAMP:20260525T083520
CREATED:20230930T001033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230930T001033Z
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SUMMARY:Freedom Seekers & the Underground Railroad in Chicago & Northeast Illinois
DESCRIPTION:The Chicago Maritime Museum Third Friday lecture series on October 20th\, presents a discussion on the development of the Underground Railroad.\nIn the decades before the Civil War\, several thousand freedom seekers travelled through Northeastern Illinois. This program outlines their stories and the range of encounters with white and Black abolitionists\, who provided assistance. \nDr. Larry McClellan has written extensively on the Underground Railroad in Illinois and northwest Indiana. He was the principal author of applications that added sites in Crete\, Lockport and on the Little Calumet River to the National Park Service registry of significant Underground Railroad sites in America. \nIn 1970\, Dr. McClellan helped to start Governors State University and taught there for many years. He is now Emeritus Professor of Sociology and Community Studies at GSU. In the late 1970s\, he was Mayor of Park Forest South\, now University Park\, Illinois. From 1993 through 2003\, he wrote a monthly regional history column for The Star newspapers in the suburbs south of Chicago. \nIn conjunction with the Bridgeport Art Center’s Third Friday Open House\, the Chicago Maritime Museum opens its doors for lively presentations on maritime history and current events each month. Come early and explore the Bridgeport Art Center’s many art galleries. Join us on Friday\, August 18 at 7:00 p.m. either in person or on Zoom. \nThe presentation is $5.00 for members and $10.00 for non-members. However\, you might just consider joining the CMM for an annual membership of just $35\, which provides unlimited visits\, access to our monthly newsletter and special events such as the Third Friday maritime lecture series.
URL:https://iandmcanal.org/events/freedom-seekers-the-underground-railroad-in-chicago-northeast-illinois/
LOCATION:Chicago Maritime Museum\, 1200 W. 35th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60609\, United States
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