[NEohioPAL]SS WILLIAM G. MATHER Museum - Mid-Season Listing

[Robert Catalano]

LISTINGS ALERT –  Steamship William G. Mather Museum
July 23, 2004 (For remaining 2004 season through Oct. 31)

Contact: Rob Catalano, Deputy Director
Phone:	 216-574-9053
Fax:	   216-574-2536
E-mail:	   wgmather at msn.com

Steamship William G. Mather Museum
1001 East Ninth Street Pier, Cleveland, OH 44114
(Behind the Rock Hall)
24-Hour Infoline: 216-574-6262
Website: www.wgmather.org

Open Days:	August:		                 Open Daily
                      September, October:	Open Friday – Sunday

Open Hours:	Monday – Saturday:	10 am – 5:30 pm
                      Sunday:		            12 pm – 5:30 pm
Closed Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4-6 for Air Show Deck Party Benefit

Admission Fees:	$5.50/Adult		$4.50/Senior		$3.50/Student
$1 AAA Discount, We accept cash, local check, Visa, and MasterCard

Reserved group and after-hour event bookings available through October 31.  
Call for details.

Tour a retired 618-foot long Great Lakes freighter named for Cleveland’s 
former First Citizen.  From its cavernous Cargo Hold exhibit hall, spit and 
polish Pilot House providing breathtaking views of downtown Cleveland and 
North Coast Harbor, and powerful four-story Engine Room, there is something 
for everyone onboard, “The Ship That Built Cleveland.”  Due to its historic 
nature, the SS Mather Museum has limited accessibility and requires 
traversing steep stairs.  This season features beautiful and historic models 
of Great Lakes vessels on loan from the Western Reserve Historical Society 
in the handicap accessible exhibit hall.

2004 Special Events:

For reservations call: 216-574-9053

Aug. 2, Nautical & Seniors Night at Eastlake Stadium, 7:05 pm.  Come cheer 
on the Lake County Captains Baseball Team, visit the SS Mather Museum 
display for special games and prizes, and see the Mather’s honorary 94-year 
old Captain “Heavy Weather” Harry Anderson throw out the first pitch!  For 
tickets and information:  www.captainsbaseball.com

Sept. 4 -6, Air Show Deck Party.   Come aboard to see the Air Show from the 
best seats in town.  Concessions and family programming make for a 
fun-filled and noisy day.  Tickets go on sale Aug. 2, and all proceeds 
benefit the SS Mather Museum.  Sorry, no rain refunds.

Sept. 22 and Oct. 27, 7 pm, FREE “Land Lubber” programs at Canal Way Center 
in Cuyahoga Heights (part of the Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation of Cleveland 
Metroparks).  Sept. 22 - “Nightships - The Golden Age of Great Lakes Liners” 
and Oct. 27 - "Voices of the Lakes: Oral Histories of Mather Crew.”  For 
directions: www.clemetparks.com

Oct. 2, Lee Murdock Benefit Concert onboard.  One of the Great Lakes 
favorite folksingers again comes aboard to delight visitors while benefiting 
the SS Mather Museum.  More details to come.  www.leemurdock.com

Nov. 5, “Meet the Maritime Author” Dinner, 6 – 9 pm.  Hear contemporary 
authors discuss their works on the Inland Seas while enjoying a buffet 
dinner at the Coast Guard Club of Cleveland.  Get your book autographed by 
the author.  Proceeds benefit the Harbor Heritage and Great Lakes Historical 
Societies.  $20/member, $25/non-member.  Reservations Required.

Nov. 6, “Remembering the Fitz,” 1 – 3 pm.  Tour the Mather and commemorate 
those who lost their lives on the Edmund Fitzgerald on Nov. 10, 1975.  
Recommended for High school age and older.  FREE program, but reservations 
required.

Nov. 27 – Jan. 1, “Bedecked for the Holidays”  Come to Cleveland’s North 
Coast Harbor from dusk to dawn to see the SS Mather adorned with festive 
holiday lights.  This annual tradition caps off the Steamship William G. 
Mather Museum’s 14th Season.

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