Underwater Archaeological Society of Chicago

The "Underwater Archaeological Society of Chicago" is a volunteer, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the study and preservation of Lake Michigan shipwrecks and to research topical underwater subjects of historical interest surrounding this great lake.

Disasters on the Lakes were all too common. There are probably no equal areas of commercial waterways that, if drained, would reveal as many lost vessels as would the Great Lakes. So, return with us via these web pages and links to a day when ships moved by white canvas, hemp rope and brute force, evolving to steam fueled by wood and coal, to the ships of today.

The following are just a few pages describing our activities..Enjoy your visit..!

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All the lastest items go here first. See also the links below to ongoing projects, events, etc.

• New UASC Web site under development - Visit the tesing grounds.
• NEW!!: Subscribe to the UASC Announcements mailing list to be kept up to date on UASC meetings and other important events:
  

• MEETINGS: The last Wednesday of every month, on the sixth floor of the Helix Photo building, 310 S. Racine at Jackson. ( Free parking in the rear, off of Jackson. ) Doors open at 6:30 PM and meetings begin at 7 PM
• November 19 2008 Meeting:The next UASC meeting will be 6:30 P.M. November 19 2008. Note that this is a week earlier than normal to avoid conflicts with Thanskgiving.
  • Elections for officers will be held at this month's meeting. The current officers are all nominated to keep their current offices, and additional nominations will be accepted from the floor. This is Chicago, so vote early and vote often !
  • Our guest speakers for November will be Jim and Pat Stayer, who are well-known for their Great Lakes shipwreck discoveries and presentations. They are popular speakers at scuba shows coast to coast and we are very fortunate that we could fit into their busy schedule. Their topic will be the "Dunderberg" which is widely considered to be one of the most beautiful of all the shipwrecks in the Great Lakes.
  • John Gerty will provide refreshments.

Ongoing Projects and Other Information:

( Please pardon us if some of the following pages have not been updated in a while - We'll get to it as soon as we can. )

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P.O. Box 11752...Chicago, IL 60611
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