The Empire Area Heritage Group will hold a program at the Glen Arbor Town Hall on July 31 at 7:30 p.m. about the Sinking of the Dorsey boat The Rescue. Popcorn and water will be available, and donations will support the Empire Area Historical Museum.
Local diver, filmmaker and author Ross Richardson has solved one local mystery — the location of the steamship Rescue, which owner Ralph Dorsey intentionally sank in Big Glen Lake 98 years ago. But the reason why Dorsey destroyed his boat is known only by the lake, and Dorsey’s ghost, leaving folklore to play a guessing game.
The Empire Area Museum complex will open its doors to the community and area visitors for the annual Heritage Day event, 1-4 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 13. This year’s gathering takes place during the organization’s 40th anniversary celebration.