08/05/2026
When the Civil War is discussed in Michigan it is often as events that happened in such exotic locales as Virginia, Tennessee or Arkansas. While this is mostly true, it was not exclusively so, with subterfuge, secrecy and invasion fears popping up in places like Detroit throughout the conflict. This was especially true in September of 1864, when a group of Rebel plotters hijacked a steamer with an aim to set the shores of the Great Lakes ablaze and lay its cities in ruins. Join Jeff Po***ck tomorrow night at 6:30, as he explores the events of that dramatic raid, the personalities of those involved, and discuss how close the Great Lakes came to being a battlefield.
Tickets are free for Museum members and $10 for non-members. Doors open at 6 PM. You can purchase tickets for this event online, over the phone, or in-person.
This lecture series is made possible thanks to the Nielsen-Wells Grant Fund and Mike & Sue Smith.
The virtual viewing is made possible thanks to Steve & Emily Holt.
Visit our website for more information: https://michiganmaritimemuseum.org/event/mmm-lecture-series-the-civil-war-comes-to-the-great-lakes-confederate-raiders-on-the-inland-seas/
