2023 Cabin Fever Lecture Series

Cabin Fever programs are FREE programs presented throughout the winter & spring months highlighting NE Michigan History by professional Michigan historians.

Thursday, January 19, 2923, 6 p.m.:

Michigan Mysteries, presented by Ross Richardson

Ross Richardson, author and Shipwreck Hunter, presents “Michigan Mysteries,” stories of aircraft missing in the Michigan Region and featuring one from NE Michigan, at the Harrisville branch of the Alcona County Library.

Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 1 p.m.:

Underwater Discoveries, presented by Cassandra Sadler

Cassandra Sadler, Maritime Archaeologist, will share the latest scientific discoveries from Thunder Bay Marine Sanctuary and discuss some of the shipwrecks along the Alcona County shoreline, at the Curtis Township Library on Bamfield Road in Glennie.

Thursday, March 16, 2023, 6 p.m.:

Women of the Watch: Keepers of the Light, presented by Anna Marck

Anna Marck, storyteller and theatre artist, presents her one-woman show, “Women of the Watch: Keepers of the Light” at the Harrisville branch of the Alcona County Library.

Tuesday, April 11, 6 p.m.:

Michigan’s Lumbering Days and Camp Life, presented by Al and Dave Eicher

Al and Dave Eicher, award-winning producers of Michigan visual history, present “Michigan’s Lumbering Days and Camp Life,” at the Spruce Presbyterian Church, Gillard Road in Spruce.

Thursday, May 18, 2023, 6 p.m.:

Ric Mixter, Shipwreck Expert

Ric Mixter, Shipwreck Expert and PBS Producer, will be our guest at the AHS Annual Meeting at the Alcona Township Hall on US-23 in Black River. Exciting program to be determined!

“Cabin Fever” is supported by the Michigan Arts & Culture Council, administered by NORTHEAST MICHIGAN CENTER FOR FINE ARTS INC.

Contact Us:

Alcona Historical Society, P.O. Box 174, Harrisville, MI 48740