Eye Spy Photography Contest

 In conjunction with the exhibit, the museum is inviting contestants to snap into our “Eye Spy” photography contest that will focus on pictures to parallel those on display at the museum. Each of the photographs chosen was selected to represent five categories: faces, sports, sand, water, or shapes. The contest will run from April 7 to May 31.

Winners will be announced at the Opening Reception for the Blue Water Art Association's Annual Show, July 3, 2008.

Pirates and Smugglers

This exhibition, on loan from the Door County Maritime Museum, will explore the world of pirates and smugglers, especially those that plied the Great Lakes. View recovered treasure from the sunken Pewabic, referred to as the “treasure ship of the Great Lakes.” Learn about the history of such famous pirates as Blackbeard, Anne Bonney, and Sarah Read. Peek into the secretive world of the Purple Gang and the rumrunners of the Prohibition era, and learn about some of the big busts by today’s law enforcement as they battle against modern day smuggling. Learn how to raise the sail using blocks & tackle, design your own pirate scene or identify parts of a sailboat on the museum’s new magnet boards, learn how to secure the ship’s line by tying its rope to the dock’s cleat, unlock an old fashion padlock with a vintage key, and look through a captain’s spyglass.