Due to unforeseen circumstances, tonight's "Claiming Michigan: The 1820 Expedition of Lewis Cass" program is canceled.

In 1820, the governor of the Michigan Territory, Lewis Cass, and thirty-five companions 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 and delve into the lives of those in Cass's party and the effect 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.