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SUMMARY:Heroes of the Storm
DESCRIPTION:Step into the boots of a US Life Saving Service surfman! Sleepi
 ng Bear Dunes needs you—especially kids—to help practice the Beach App
 aratus Drill. The Beach Apparatus was a land-based rescue method used by t
 he US Life-Saving Service. A small cannon sent ropes out to a sinking ship
 \, creating a zip-line from the ship to the shore. The apparatus saved tho
 usands of lives nationwide\, including here in the Manitou Passage. Join t
 he demonstration to help "fire" a kid-powered Lyle Gun and rescue victims 
 from a "shipwreck". No experience necessary\, just a sense of adventure! P
 erfect for families\, kids\, and anyone curious about Great Lakes Maritime
  history. Arrive a few minutes early as drills begin on Thursday at 3 pm s
 harp. In past years\, after the demonstration\, a replica Lyle gun was fir
 ed on the beach using a black-powder charge. This firing will not occur in
  2026. National Park Service historic weapons demonstrations can only be c
 onducted by a certified Historic Weapons Supervisor. Sleeping Bear Dunes i
 s currently without a Historic Weapons Supervisor. Location: Program will 
 take place in the green space between the Maritime Museum and the Boathous
 e.
LOCATION:Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore\, 9922 Front Street\, Empir
 e\, MI\, 49630\, United States
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