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Events

This web page has our upcoming events. Follow the Saginaw River Marine Historical Society (SRMHS) Facebook page for updates. Link to the Events section of the SRMHS Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/SaginawRiverMarineHistoricalSociety/events​

Saginaw River Marine Historical Society will be participating in "Family WINTER Fun Fest" this Saturday, February 21, 2026, at Bay City Town Center...

 

"Family WINTER Fun Fest" is FREE winter event for the whole family. There will be family activities, sensory room, lunch and story time, face-painting, crafts and a 'kids zone' equipped with a bounce house, laser tag, obstacle course and complimentary food.

 

During "Family WINTER Fun Fest," in front of the Saginaw River Marine Historical Society Museum and Gift Shop (located next to Zales), "Brick Addiction Mid-Michigan" (a LEGO club; Scot Thompson and friends) will have their Saginaw River (USS EDSON, Saginaw River Front Range Lighthouse and Saginaw River Rear Range Lighthouse), Bay City area, and Midland area (Tridge, Midland County Courthouse, Downtown Midland) related LEGO models on display.

 

• The Saginaw River Marine Historical Society Museum and Gift Shop in Bay City Town Center is scheduled to be open that day (Feb. 21) from 11 am-4 pm. You can also make an appointment to visit at other times by calling SRMHS President Don Morin, at 989-545-9425.

 

• Link to the location of the Saginaw River Marine Historical Society Museum and Gift Shop inside Bay City Town Center on Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/y9wDZu3FDwVgQpv19

 

• Bay City Town Center (formerly known as Bay City Mall) is an enclosed shopping mall in Bangor Township, Bay County, Michigan, just outside the city of Bay City.

"SRMHS 2026 Annual Memorial Service in memory of Saginaw River sailors who have lost their lives while working on the Great Lakes"

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​​​​​On Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 4:00 pm, the Saginaw River Marine Historical Society will hold its Annual Memorial Service in memory of Saginaw River sailors who have lost their lives while working on the Great Lakes. This short service will be held at the USS EDSON. The public is welcome to attend.​

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Since May 7, 2013, the USS EDSON has been located just inside Bay County's Bangor Township, permanently moored in the Saginaw River.​

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(The postal address for the Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum, home of the USS EDSON DD-946: 1680 Martin St, Bay City, Michigan.)​​

Photos from SRMHS Annual Memorial Service on October 21, 2023, by Tim Murray and October 19, 2024, by Chris Eckerle.
Photos from SRMHS Annual Memorial Service on October 21, 2023, by Tim Murray and October 19, 2024, by Chris Eckerle.
Photos from SRMHS Annual Memorial Service on October 21, 2023, by Tim Murray and October 19, 2024, by Chris Eckerle.
Photos from SRMHS Annual Memorial Service on October 21, 2023, by Tim Murray and October 19, 2024, by Chris Eckerle.

Photos from October 21, 2023, by Tim Murray and October 19, 2024, by Chris Eckerle.

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