Tall Ship series sets sail on Detroit River to teach local history, river s ecosystem
Erica Hobbs
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A new ship is dotting Detroit’s River Walk. Back for its seventh season, the Detroit History Tour’s (DHT) Tall Ship series started Friday for a three-week run of educational cruises around the Detroit River. Its opening “Great Lakes Ecology and Knot Tying” tour is one of four cruise options that cover a variety of topics including biology, history, stargazing, music and an overall experience of life on a ship.
“Guests are going to experience sailing on a historic vessel on the Detroit River,” said Bailey Sisoy-Moore, executive director of DHT. “They’re going to learn about the history of the river, of the city of Detroit, of Belle Isle, the Ambassador Bridge, the Detroit Windsor Tunnel, prohibition, the civil rights movement, the Underground Railroad, and what swims, eats, lives and fishes in the Detroit River.”
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