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Katherine V & Our Fisheries Heritage

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Visit the Besser Museum to experience this history and see the Katherine V for yourself. 

For a Video Tour of the Katherine V narrated by Clarence "Tuffy" Cross, click the link below.

 

Great Lakes Fisheries Heritage Trail: 

Katherine V a lone survivor and fishing legend

By Brandon Schroeder

 

  A new Great Lakes Fisheries Heritage Trail offers an opportunity to explore the past, present and future of the lakes through the lens of fish and fishing (see Part 1, series introduction). In this article, we visit Alpena, Michigan and the Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan to explore commercial fishing heritage of northern Lake Huron as told through the historic commercial fishing vessel, the Katherine V.

 

  Read the rest of the article:  here

To donate to the Great Lakes Fisheries Heritage Exhibit, click the link below,  or call us at

989-356-2202.

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Preservation and Restoration

of the Katherine V

Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan, 491 Johnson Street, Alpena, MI 49707
www.bessermuseum.org
989-356-2202

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For more information on how to become a member, click here.

The Besser Museum is a 501 (c)(3), non-profit, membership corporation stewarded by its own Board of Trustees. The museum receives no continuing financial support from federal, state, or local government entities or millage. Operational support is generated through admission fees, membership dues, awarded grants and donations.                  Besser Museum is an accrediated museum by the American Alliance of Museums.

 

Mission

Our mission is to collect, preserve, interpret, and exhibit authentic articles and artifacts of art, history, and science to inspire curiosity, foster community pride, and cultivate personal legacy.
The Besser Museum is dedicated to serving the public of all ages and abilities.

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