Michigan Flight Museum: Willow Run
Ric returns to the historic airport to talk about the Nordmeer rescue- when a Detroit based helicopter earned the Flying Cross for rescuing 8 German sailors in 1966
Alcona Twp Hall: Last Witness
Ric returns to the Alcona Historical Society to share stories of sole survivors on the Great Lakes.
West Branch Library: Offshore Outposts
Ric shares the most remote lighthouses on the Lakes and what it was like to live there
Tamarack Library Lakeview “Edmund Fitzgerald”
See the most famous shipwreck through the eyes of a diver who has been there.
Dexter Library: Edmund Fitzgerald
visit the most famous shipwreck on the lakes with a diver who’s been there.
Hadley Twp Hall: Offshore Outposts
Visit the most remote Great Lakes lighthouses and hear their unique stories!
Tamarack Library Lakeview MI “Bombs Away”
Ric showcases Michigan’s unique Air Force history with the Tuskegee Airmen and the final B-52 flights
Thumbcoast Theatre St Clair “STORM”
Ric and Dan Hall return to share maritime stories from around the Great Lakes.
Grand Ledge Library Gales of November
Ric shares the worst storms to hit the lakes in November- Fitzgerald, 1913, Bradley, Morrell and the 1940 Storm
Vassar Library “Edmund Fitzgerald”
Ric Mixter shares stories of the men who built, sailed and explored the massive ship.
Bay City Town Center: Saginaw River Marine Historical Society
Ric returns to the museum for his lecture “Valley Girls”, based on famous shipwrecks built on the Saginaw River (Saginaw Valley)
Saline Library: Edmund Fitzgerald
Join Ric for the construction, career and exploration of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Roseville Middle School: Offshore Outposts (Historical Society)
Ric takes you to the most difficult lighthouses to access not only stories, but place in history
Michigan Shipwreck Festival: Livonia Marriott Hotel
Ric returns to kick off Michigan’s largest maritime history show. Featuring all day events, with Ric sharing Last Witness: The Sole Survivors this year at 9a
Fowlerville Library: Edmund Fitzgerald
Ric shares his exclusive interviews with the men who built, sailed and explored this famous shipwreck
Bombs Away Northville Library
Ric shares Air Force history in Michigan with the history of four bases. From the Tuskegee Airmen to Ric’s final flights on B-52 bombers from Wurtsmith and Sawyer, this is a unique lecture!
America's 250th: Michigan Maritime at Saginaw Valley State University
Ric shares two lectures during this all-day history event. Offshore Lighthouses and Cutter Rescues.
Edmund Fitzgerald West Bloomfield Library
Ric shares insight into the shipwreck, 50 years after its tragic loss
Troy Library: Briny Depths
Ric shares insight into a vessel found near the Edmund Fitzgerald, loaded with salt for Superior, Wisconsin. This talk is indepth on Michigan’s salt industry, which once led the nation in production.
St. John’s MI Library: Edmund Fitzgerald
Honoring the Great Lakes’ most famous shipwreck
The Edmund Fitzgerald Investigations
Ric explores the most famous shipwreck on the Great Lakes
STORM: The Edmund Fitzgerald Marine City, MI
Dan Hall and Ric Mixter team up to share stories and songs about the Great Lake’s largest shipwreck
Edmund Fitzgerald Midland, MI
Ric returns to the Dow Library to share his insight into the Great Lakes’ most famous shipwreck
Edmund Fitzgerald Hudsonville Library
Ric shares his dive and research on the Edmund Fitzgerald
Edmund Fitzgerald: Novi Public Library
Ric explores the history and wrecksite of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Gales of November Duluth
Ric returns to Duluth to keynote the annual Gales of November conference. 30 years of research on the Fitzgerald will be highlighted with interviews, underwater video and new theories https://www.lsmma.com/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=605134&module_id=314236
The Edmund Fitzgerald (Westland, MI)
Ric Mixter shares 30 years of research and interviews on the Great Lakes most famous shipwreck
Monroe Historical Society: Fitzgerald
Ric shares insight into the largest ship ever lost to freshwater
Howell Library: Edmund Fitzgerald
Ric shares background on the Fitz and his dive to the wrecksite
Troy Historical Village: Edmund Fitzgerald
Ric shares his dive to the most famous ship to sail the Great Lakes
Edmund Fitzgerald 50 Year Memorial Wixom MI
Celebrate the most famous freighter with the Wixom Historical Society.
Edmund Fitzgerald for Commerce Twp Library
Ric shares the ultimate adventure: A dive to the Great Lakes largest shipwreck
CADL South Lansing Public Library: Fitzgerald
Ric shares an evening presentation of The Edmund Fitzgerald Investigations