From Lake Erie to canals and to rivers, Ohio’s maritime history is rich and ancient. This presentation will highlight the stories of several shipwrecks; their ‘lives’, ‘deaths’, and discoveries. How many shipwrecks are in Ohio? Come and find out!

Linda Pansing received her degrees from The Ohio State University and did her underwater field work with Florida State University. Linda is also a scuba instructor and has been actively diving since 1988. She has conducted field research and/or has been project manager for surveys of terrestrial and underwater sites that date back to the Late Pleistocene to the 20th century. She is a member of numerous Ohio scuba clubs and is a cofounder of the Maritime Archaeological Survey Team (MAST), a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to the documentation, scientific study, and education pertaining to underwater archaeological resources.