History
The Great Lakes Maritime Academy was established in 1969 to provide education and training to those wanting a career in the merchant marine. The academy trains Mates (pilots), and maritime engineers. The summer of 2002 brought the arrival of the 224’ training ship, a former Navy vessel, now named the T/S State of Michigan. Exceeding the expectations of all, the Academy moved into the new facility late fall of 2003. Originally dedicated on October 23, 1972, the Academy harbor was next on the list for improvements and reconstruction began in 2004. The harbor was completely rebuilt and expanded to better accommodate the T/S State of Michigan and the Academy’s three smaller vessels. Appropriately named the “Alumni Light”, the Great Lakes Maritime Academy Alumni Association provided funding to place a large green harbor light atop the 40-foot-tall (12 m) former aftermast of the T/S State of Michigan at the northwest corner of the Academy’s harbor. The harbor was completed in 2005, and concluded the construction of the modern campus now home to the Great Lakes Maritime Academy where the T/S State of Michigan is moored only 150 feet from the buildings rear.
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