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The Besser Museum is a 501 (c)(3), non-profit, membership corporation stewarded by its own Board of Trustees. The museum receives no continuing financial support from federal, state, or local government entities or millage. Operational support is generated through admission fees, membership dues, awarded grants and donations. Besser Museum is an accrediated museum by the American Alliance of Museums.
Great Lakes Fisheries Heritage Trail:
Katherine V a lone survivor and fishing legend
By Brandon Schroeder
A new Great Lakes Fisheries Heritage Trail offers an opportunity to explore the past, present and future of the lakes through the lens of fish and fishing (see Part 1, series introduction). In this article, we visit Alpena, Michigan and the Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan to explore commercial fishing heritage of northern Lake Huron as told through the historic commercial fishing vessel, the Katherine V.
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To donate to the Great Lakes Fisheries Heritage Exhibit, click the link below, or call us at
989-356-2202.
Preservation and Restoration
of the Katherine V
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