History Happy Hour Premieres at the National Museum of the Great Lakes

Daily Dose  |  06/03/2021 11:00 am

On Thursday, July 1 from 5 - 7:30 p.m. the National Museum of the Great Lakes will host “History Happy Hour: Sailor Stories.” The event allows guests to enjoy happy hour drinks while exploring the Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Ship to learn more about its history—from early years on the lakes to the current restoration efforts.

“Our History Happy Hour series is meant to mix maritime history with everyday fun by providing a unique interactive experience,” says Kate Fineske, the museum’s Senior Director of Institutional Advancement. “Guests will tour the 617-foot lake freighter and visit multiple docent-led history stations, while mixing and mingling with friends and taking in breathtaking views of beautiful downtown Toledo and the Maumee River.”

History Happy Hour: Sailor Stories is the first in what the museum hopes will be a series of events offering themed, after-hour access to the museum and it’s various exhibits. The event costs $25 for members or $30 for non-members and includes two drinks, snacks and after-hour touring of the Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Ship with interactive story-telling.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit nmgl.org.

About the National Museum of the Great Lakes: Founded in 1944, the Great Lakes Historical Society has been preserving our shared cultural history by publishing a quarterly journal Inland Seas® since 1945; by operating a maritime museum since 1952; by offering educational programs to the general public since 1956; by conducting underwater archaeological research across the Great Lakes since 2001; and by managing the Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Ship since 2014 and Museum Tug Ohio since 2019. The opening of the National Museum of the Great Lakes enables the Great Lakes Historical Society to continue its mission to preserve and make known the important history of the Great Lakes.

WHAT: History Happy Hour: Sailor Stories

WHEN: Thursday, July 1 2021; 5pm-7:30pm

WHERE: National Museum of the Great Lakes

1701 Front St., Toledo, OH 43605

ADMISSION: $25 members / $30 non-members

MEDIA CONTACT: Kate Fineske; 419.265.4967