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Stations of the Storm & Lyle Gun Firing

August 8, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Stations of the Storm – 1-3pm
Do you have what it takes to be a surfman? Test your skills at the Maritime Museum from 1-3 pm! Complete a series of stations as part of the rescue duties of the surfman stationed the Sleeping Bear Point Station.

Lyle Gun Firing – 2pm
The Lyle Gun is the only cannon ever designed to save lives, not take them. Watch the demonstration to find out more about this life-saving tool. The program begins promptly at 2 pm on the Maritime Museum grounds with a demonstration of the breeches buoy apparatus. Then, walk out to the beach for the firing of the Lyle Gun.

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Date:
August 8, 2024
Time:
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
9922 Front St.
Empire, MI 49630 United States
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