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Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary protects a nationally significant collection of nearly 100 historic shipwrecks in Lake Huron off the Michigan coast. Through research, education, and community involvement, the sanctuary works to ensure future generations can enjoy these underwater treasures.
- Visit
Visit. Explore above and beneath the waves of Lake Huron in...
- Heritage
Explore the heritage above and beneath the waves in Thunder...
- Protect
Explore above and beneath the waves in Thunder Bay National...
- Science
Lake Huron’s cold, fresh water ensures that Thunder Bay’s...
- Get Involved
There are many ways you can become involved with Thunder Bay...
- Things to Do
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary is full of amazing...
- Programs & Events
As part of the Thunder Bay International Film Festival, the...
- Staff
Staff. Jeff Gray Superintendent 989-312-3365...
- Regulations
Thunder Bay's shipwrecks are magnificent, yet vulnerable....
- Visit
Thunder Bay is a bay in the U.S. state of Michigan on Lake Huron. The bay extends from North Point at 45°01′19″N 83°15′58″W to South Point at 44°53′00″N 83°18′51″W . The city of Alpena lies at the mouth of the Thunder Bay River at 45°03′48″N 83°25′41″W. The entire bay lies within Alpena County, with Alpena Township ...
- 581 feet (177 m)
- Alpena County, Michigan
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NCCOS, in close collaboration with sanctuary partners, will map high-priority areas of lakebed within the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Why We Care Lakebed maps are important for detecting, characterizing and monitoring submerged resources within the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary (TBNMS). This work will substantially add to the 16% of the lakebed surveyed within
Jul 22, 2016 · After being enlarged again to 4,300 square miles in 2014, it now encompasses essentially all of the waters from the shores of northeastern Michigan to the U.S./Canada border. Almost 100 shipwrecks ...
May 1 - September 30. Open Daily. 8am - 5pm. Note: The visitor center is occasionally closed for special events and facility rentals. To check the schedule in advance of your visit, contact (989) 884-6200 or thunderbay@noaa.gov. Experience the rich history of the Great Lakes by exploring the exhibits at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center.
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. / 45.0034; -83.253. Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve is a United States National Marine Sanctuary on Lake Huron 's Thunder Bay, within the northeastern region of the U.S. state of Michigan. It protects an estimated 116 historically significant shipwrecks ranging from nineteenth ...
