Underwater Archaeological Society of Chicago - UASC

05/25/2026

***UASC May 2026 MEETING****
Wednesday, May 27th, 2026 @ 07:00 PM CT
Meeting of the Underwater Archaeological Society of Chicago
Discussion: Our Projects planned for this Field Season

***ZOOM ONLY THIS MONTH***

On Zoom - Registration Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/OMir51o2So6cwebvVOYCGA

Pre-meeting Informal Social; 06:30 – 07:00
Business Meeting; 07:00 – 08:00
Featured Presentation: 08:00 – 09:00 (or later if necessary)

Wednesday, May 27th, 2026 - Social at 6:30 PM CST / Business Meeting at 07:00 PM / Featured Presentation at 8:00 PM Discussion: Our Projects planned for this Field Season ZOOM ONLY

04/30/2026

Thank you so much to Kendra Kennedy for presenting: "Ghostbusters: The Wisconsin Historical Society's Search for Lake Michigan’s Vanished Ghost Ports" at last night's UASC meeting!!!

04/16/2026

***UASC April 2026 MEETING****
Wednesday, April 29th, 2026 @ 07:00 PM CT
Meeting of the Underwater Archaeological Society of Chicago
Featured Presenter: Kendra Kennedy
Presenting: Ghostbusters: The Wisconsin Historical Society's Search for Lake Michigan’s Vanished Ghost Ports

In-Person:
Chicago Maritime Museum
1200 West 35th St.
Chicago, IL 60609
(parking is free)

On Zoom - Registration Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/JVrr3KT2TSCFtxPSlyZBJg

Pre-meeting Informal Social; 06:30 – 07:00
Business Meeting; 07:00 – 08:00
Featured Presentation: 08:00 – 09:00 (or later if necessary)

03/07/2026

***UASC March 2026 MEETING****

Wednesday, March 25th, 2026 @ 07:00 PM CT
Meeting of the Underwater Archaeological Society of Chicago
Featured Presenter: John Wyrostek, VP Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast NMS Advisory Council
Presenting: Shipwrecks of Rawley Point

***THIS MONTH’S MEETING IS ZOOM AND IN-PERSON***
In-Person:
Chicago Maritime Museum
1200 West 35th St.
Chicago, IL 60609
(parking is free)

On Zoom - Registration Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/xkbDXehCR0qHvumFBOS3WA

Pre-meeting Informal Social; 06:30 – 07:00
Business Meeting; 07:00 – 08:00
Featured Presentation: 08:00 – 09:00 (or later if necessary)

02/26/2026

Thank you so much to Professor Ted Karamanski for coming last night and talking to the UASC about his latest book: Great Lake: An Unnatural History of Lake Michigan!!!

02/20/2026

***UASC FEBRUARY 2026 MEETING****

Wednesday, February 25th, 2026 @ 07:00 PM CT
Meeting of the Underwater Archaeological Society of Chicago
Featured Presenter:
Theodore J. Karamanski, Emeritus Professor of History, Loyola University Chicago
Presenting: Great Lake: An Unnatural History of Lake Michigan (His latest book)

***THIS MONTH’S MEETING IS ZOOM AND IN-PERSON***
In-Person:
Chicago Maritime Museum
1200 West 35th St.
Chicago, IL 60609
(parking is free)

On Zoom - Registration Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/DX4LC22YQxu98xFe6yn8JA

Pre-meeting Informal Social; 06:30 – 07:00
Business Meeting; 07:00 – 08:00
Featured Presentation: 08:00 – 09:00 (or later if necessary)

02/16/2026

A search team has discovered the wreck of a luxury steamer that sank in a Lake Michigan gale more than 150 years ago.

FULL STORY: https://tinyurl.com/45p2acvx

01/15/2026

***UASC JANUARY 2026 MEETING****

Wednesday, January 28th, 2026 @ 07:00 PM CT
Meeting of the Underwater Archaeological Society of Chicago
Featured Presenter: Timothy Jacob
Presenting: "Stories of the Endurance22 Expedition"

In-Person:
Chicago Maritime Museum
1200 West 35th St.
Chicago, IL 60609
(parking is free)

On Zoom - Registration Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/BM_9hdBUSy-LCvSONMMmzQ

Pre-meeting Informal Social; 06:30 – 07:00
Business Meeting; 07:00 – 08:00
Featured Presentation: 08:00 – 09:00 (or later if necessary)

11/14/2025

***UASC November 2025 MEETING****
Wednesday, November 19th @ 07:00 PM CDT –
Meeting of the Underwater Archaeological Society of Chicago
Featured Presenter: Tobi Laczkowski & Chris Jacobsen
Presenting: "Highlights from July 2024 Scapa Flow, Scotland WWI Wrecks Dive Trip"

***THIS MONTH’S MEETING IS ZOOM AND IN-PERSON***
In-Person:
Chicago Maritime Museum
1200 West 35th St.
Chicago, IL 60609
(parking is free)

On Zoom - Registration Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/RbfvGpkRQ9W_idxQI1hWzw

Pre-meeting Informal Social; 06:30 – 07:00
Business Meeting; 07:00 – 08:00
Featured Presentation: 08:00 – 09:00 (or later if necessary)

08/26/2025

***UASC August 2025 MEETING****
Wednesday, August 27th @ 07:00 PM CDT – Meeting of Underwater Archaeological Society of Chicago
Featured Presenter: Mark S Braun
Presenting: "Chicago's North Shore Shipwrecks"

***THIS MONTH’S MEETING IS ZOOM AND IN-PERSON***
In-Person:
Chicago Maritime Museum
1200 West 35th St.
Chicago, IL 60609
(parking is free)

On Zoom - Registration Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/buiR0Yh0QEe4jhmVugwAbQ

Pre-meeting Informal Social; 06:30 – 07:00
Business Meeting; 07:00 – 08:00
Featured Presentation: 08:00 – 09:00 (or later if necessary)