The Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle, you can stand on the bridge of a Great Lakes freighter, Touch the anchor of the Edmund Fitzgerald, Look through a periscope and see many exhibits on life in the Great Lakes surrounding Michigan. One of my memories that they have (in their exhibit of Michigan's former, very unique island amusement park, Bob-lo) is one of the Bob-lo swan ride boats. Seems like only yesterday, that a 90 minute boat trip downriver was one of the highlights of summer vacation!!!!

Dossin Great Lakes Museum (on Belle Isle)
Open Weekends 11-4

For more information call (313)-821-2661 or visit www.detroithistorical.org.
The Detroit Historical Society offers a wide range of programs at the Detroit Historical Museum, Dossin Great Lakes Museum and locations throughout the community.

  You can use the Detroit River Watch webcam  to view the river and areas surrounding the museum.
(here is a 60 second clip from the webcam)

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Duration: 1:05