Speaking Schedule

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Selected Previous Programs:

Wednesday, August 19, 2009:  Lighthouses of the Apostle Islands - Public program at the Bayfield Heritage Association, 30 North Broad Street, Bayfield, WI.

The six light stations of the Apostle Islands make up the nation's finest collection of historic lighthouses. What are lighthouses doing on a lake? What was it like to be a lighthouse keeper or a keeper's wife? What about all those shipwrecks?

Wednesday, July 22, 2009: Dangerous Business - Public program at the Bayfield Heritage Association, 30 North Broad Street, Bayfield, WI.

Things can get pretty hairy when you're living and working on a remote island in Lake Superior, or sailing on the lake' s turbulent waters. Sometimes survival takes all your wit and courage. Historian Bob Mackreth will tell tales of daring rescues, heart-stopping ordeals, and a couple of incredible mixups. Most of us know of the Apostle Islands' famous shipwrecks -- come and hear some of the archipelago's untold stories.

Monday, June 15, 2009: Somebody Lived Here! - Special program for Elderhostel group, Bayfield Inn, Bayfield, WI.

Dramatic stories of the men and women of Lake Superior's Apostle Islands: lighthouse keepers, pioneer farmers and fishermen, and the Ojibwe people who were there first.

Saturday, March 8, 2008, 9 am: "Yes, We Have It Good In America!" - Special teacher workshop, Hurley, WI.

The story of Norwegian immigration to the Apostle Islands.

Tuesday, April 15, 2008: Sand Island- Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Washburn Historical Museum, Bayfield Street, Washburn, WI.

The recent discovery of two albums filled with historic photos provides a unique glimpse into the life and accompishments of a pioneering young woman.

Thursday, May 15, 2008, 6:30 pm: Voices of Sand Island - Washburn Public Library, Washington Ave., Washburn, WI.

First-person recollections from the fishermen, farmers, lighthouse keepers, and their families who lived side by side to form a self-sufficient community on a remote Lake Superior island.

To book an appearance, or for information on custom presentations: email bobmack@charter.net

Please check back for more events as they are scheduled.

Leading a nature walk, Fire Island National Seashore, 1987.

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