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Article: Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary Breaks Ground on Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center.
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- October 26, 2004
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ALPENA, Mich., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve broke ground today on a 20,000-square-foot facility in Alpena, Mich., that will preserve and highlight the maritime heritage of the Great Lakes and the shipwrecks of Michigan's Thunder Bay. The Sanctuary is managed by NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the State of Michigan. NOAA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
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When completed, the facility will feature a maritime heritage "discovery center" featuring over 8,000 square-feet of exhibits on the ...