Shipwrecks are fascinating to divers, historians and anyone with an imagination that's been near the lakes on a stormy day. Different wrecks can tell stories of courage and heroism, but also of cowardice and greed. They can also be used as a way to see the changing nature of shipping on the Great Lakes and the evolution of Michigan, from territory to frontier state to modern times. 

Andrew Kercher is currently the Community Engagement Manager at Port Huron Museums, and a Freelance Lecturer. He has spent his entire working life in the museum field, living in the Straits of Mackinac for close to a decade before returning to graduate school and then working in metro Detroit before accepting a job at the museum in his hometown. He has a passion for public speaking and getting to share his love of history with others!