In 1820, the governor of th Michigan Territory, Lewis Cass, and thirty-five compainions participated in an expedition from Detroit to the furthest limits of what would become the states of Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Dan Truckey, Director and Curator of the Beaumier Upper Peninsula Heritage Center will retrace the expedition oand delve into the lives of those in Cass's party and the effice it had on indigenous people.

In cooperation with the St. Ignace Public Library and generous funding from the Michigan Arts & Culture Council, this is a free in-person presentation. Registration is recommended, but not required. Click here to register.

Dan Truckey has been the Director of the Beaumier Upper Peninsula Heritage Center since 2007. Before returning to Northern Michigan University, his alma mater, Dan served as executive director of the Grand Traverse Heritage Center in Traverse City. Previous employers included the Sioux City Public Museum in Iowa, Noah Webster House, the Connecticut Historical Society and the former Catskills Entertainment Hall of Fame. In his spare time, Dan is a folk singer/songwriter, and enjoys downhill skiing, biking, hiking, playing tennis and spending time with his wife and their two kids.