She died a hard death . Please Note --> This is a Past Event!! . Date: 5/26/2015 Time: 6:00 PM TO 7:30 PM 316 W Webster Ave Muskegon, MI 49440 Phone: 231-722-7276 Event Description: When the tugboat Lotus moved slowly up the Grand River in Ferrysburg Michigan on the evening of August 18, 1927, it was immediately apparent something was wrong. She had left the day prior towing the barge Hennepin and was returning without it. The Hennepin’s Captain Ole Hansen, who had taken refuge on the tug, shouted across to employees waiting at the Dock: “We lost here boys. She died a hard death.” Seventy nine years later Valerie van Heest and fellow directors of Michigan Shipwreck Research Associates discovered the ship that Hansen had lost in 230-feet of water off South Haven, Michigan. Through research and diving this very pristine wreck, MSRA would piece together the true account of the sinking of this ship, told through historical reenactment, and place this vessel in its proper historical content as the first self unloading steamer and one of the most significant vessels ever to sail the Great Lakes. Valerie van Heest is a scuba diver—in fact, an inductee in the Woman Divers Hall of Fame, an underwater explorer, a museum Exhibit Designer, a documentary Film Producer, the director of Michigan Shipwreck Research Associates, dedicated to solving some of our state’s greatest maritime mysteries, and an award-winning author with six books under her belt. For more information see her website at http://www.valerievanheest.com/ Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library. Directions: Hackley Public Library, corner of 3rd and Webster Need more information? If you need more information about this event, please complete the fields below: Your Email Address: Please enter email address Your Name: Question / Comment: For general inquiries email us at: mlcc@muskegon.org REGISTER EVENT SPONSORS LINKS Related Website: http://hackleylibrary.org Event Location Map Current Weather SET A REMINDER Your Email Address Remind me 1 2 3 4 5 day(s) prior to the event date.