Kathryn Klos
squirrel whisperer
The UP Chapter of the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association is sponsoring a mini-assembly of wooden canoes on Saturday, July 21 from 2:00-10:00 PM in Marquette, Michigan. WCHA members from around the mid-west are expected to bring finely crafted wood strip or wood/canvas canoes to display. The assembly will take place in Marquette’s beautiful lower harbor on the lawn in front of the Yacht Club. Visitors are encouraged to park in the city parking lot on the corner of Lakeshore Boulevard and Spring Street. The public is welcome to view the assembly and there is no charge for this event.
Afternoon activities from 2:00-5:00 will include on-site demonstrations of traditional boat building crafts including caning a canoe seat, covering a wooden boat with canvas, and weaving an adirondack style willow pack basket. Wooden boat enthusiasts are also encouraged to visit the Marquette Regional History Center from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM to view the featured indoor display of historical canoes. Several members of the WCHA have loaned beautiful hand crafted vessels that highlight the craftsmanship and popularity of canoeing, particularly in the early 1900’s. Canvas courting canoes by Morris, a 1930’s un-restored Thompson Brothers canvas canoe and a rare tongue-and-groove canoe by W.T. Bush are among the favorites in the collection.
The day will conclude with a sunset “Parade of Canoes” on Lake Superior at Presque Isle Park from 8:30-9:30 PM. Boats will be launched from the beach at Middle Bay near the Park Pavilion. Spectators are encouraged to view this historical parade along the picturesque shoreline from Middle Bay to Sunset Point.
For more information or with questions about displaying wooden canoes, please contact Bill Kinjorski at bigbayoutfitters@gmail.com or 906-250-2457 or Judy Kitchen at jkitchenmqt@aol.com or 906-225-1769.
There will be a time to pay tribute to the contributions made by Denis Kallery, who-- although "not a joiner" (his words)-- is proud of the fact that he is WCHA member 926!
I will follow-up here with further developments.
Kathy
Afternoon activities from 2:00-5:00 will include on-site demonstrations of traditional boat building crafts including caning a canoe seat, covering a wooden boat with canvas, and weaving an adirondack style willow pack basket. Wooden boat enthusiasts are also encouraged to visit the Marquette Regional History Center from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM to view the featured indoor display of historical canoes. Several members of the WCHA have loaned beautiful hand crafted vessels that highlight the craftsmanship and popularity of canoeing, particularly in the early 1900’s. Canvas courting canoes by Morris, a 1930’s un-restored Thompson Brothers canvas canoe and a rare tongue-and-groove canoe by W.T. Bush are among the favorites in the collection.
The day will conclude with a sunset “Parade of Canoes” on Lake Superior at Presque Isle Park from 8:30-9:30 PM. Boats will be launched from the beach at Middle Bay near the Park Pavilion. Spectators are encouraged to view this historical parade along the picturesque shoreline from Middle Bay to Sunset Point.
For more information or with questions about displaying wooden canoes, please contact Bill Kinjorski at bigbayoutfitters@gmail.com or 906-250-2457 or Judy Kitchen at jkitchenmqt@aol.com or 906-225-1769.
There will be a time to pay tribute to the contributions made by Denis Kallery, who-- although "not a joiner" (his words)-- is proud of the fact that he is WCHA member 926!
I will follow-up here with further developments.
Kathy
