Second Saturday • Ric Mixter 'Howling Winds'

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Mascots were fairly common on Great Lakes ships, and the animal of choice was a dog. Ric Mixter chronicles some of the most famous storms and the canines that made it through, including the LC Waldo’s bulldog in the 1913 Storm, and the pets of the captain and cook that rode 20 miles in a lifeboat with gold medal lifesavers from Charlotte, New York. Soogie, the Coast Guard dog, rode through the same storm that sank the Edmund Fitzgerald! The recent discovery of the Huronton also brings to the surface the legend of the ship’s dog by a man who survive dover a dozen shipwrecks. Registration is required. Space is limited. Register by calling (989) 893-5733 or online. Bay County Historical Society, 321 Washington Ave., Bay City. 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Phone: (989) 893-5733.