Spies on the Lake
Date and Time
Thursday Aug 6, 2015
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
Location
Elk Rapids Area Historical Museum
Fees/Admission
Admission suggested donation adults $5.00, Students $2.00, free of charge Children and Society Members. All proceeds benefit the Elk Rapids Area Historical Society’s building preservation.
Contact Information
Dan LeBlond, 231-264-8984
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Description
Elk Rapids Area Historical Society presents “Spies On The Lakes.” by Karl Mark Pall on Thursday August 6th, 7:00 p.m. at the Elk Rapids Area Historical Museum, 301 Traverse Street at the corner of Pine Street (the former Elk Rapids United Methodist Church).
This bizarre story takes place during the Civil War on Lakes Huron, Erie, Michigan, St Clair and Ontario. It is full of twists and turns - the end is astonishing! The story includes a very mysterious woman and a host of Southern spies charged with piracy and espionage. The story takes us to: New York City for a military Court Room Battle with the best criminal lawyer representing a defendant, to Salt Lake City's Mormon community, Montreal, Canada plays a role, so does Chicago. It also travels to Washington D C and to Richmond, Virginia.
Karl Mark Pall is an award winning teacher of Michigan History, a graduate of Elk Rapids High School, Class of 1953, and a retired Adjunct Professor at Macomb College. He spent 20 years of research into this intriguing adventure.
The Civil War ended on April 9, 1865, a week later, President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. The Elk Rapids Area Historical Society is commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the ending of the Civil War (1861-1865) with Karl’s presentation.
