Lambton Heritage Museum announces final Speaker Series presentation for Bluewaterland: Dive Into the Depths

Grand Bend, ON – Lambton Heritage Museum invites visitors to attend When Death Stalked Lake Huron: The Great Storm of 1913, the final presentation in its Speaker Series accompanying the museum’s feature exhibition Bluewaterland: Dive Into the Depths.

The in-person event will take place at the museum on Thursday, Oct. 8 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Local author and historian Bruce Kemp will examine a dangerous and destructive storm that claimed more than 260 lives across the Great Lakes. The presentation will focus on stories and information that have come to light in the nine years since Kemp published his book Weather Bomb 1913: Life and Death on the Great Lakes including audio recordings and reporting on the final locations of ships lost on Lake Huron.

Spots are limited and interested participants can secure their seat by registering at heritagemuseum.ca. Regular museum admission applies.

Bluewaterland: Dive Into the Depths explores the relationship between the waters of Lake Huron and the St. Clair River and Lambton County. Displays include notable Lake Huron shipwrecks, early nautical navigation techniques, and water-related recreational pastimes like swimming, fishing and surfing. The exhibition is available with regular museum admission until Oct. 18, 2026.

For more information about Bluewaterland: Dive Into the Depths, visit the exhibition webpage on the Museum website at heritagemuseum.ca.

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Please contact:

Dana Thorne
Curator/Supervisor, Lambton Heritage Museum
County of Lambton
519-243-2600 ext. 3151
Email: Dana Thorne