Join us for an evening with award-winning author and maritime historian John MacFarlane!
John presents a talk about his book, Around the World in a Dugout Canoe, a ground-breaking work that reveals the real story of Captain John Voss, the Tilikum, and, setting out from Victoria, B.C., Voss's remarkable attempt to circumnavigate the globe in 1901. It is an enduring story of courage, adventure, tragedy and at times, sheer luck.
John MacFarlane is the curator emeritus of the Maritime Museum of British Columbia, curator of the Nauticapedia Project and author of a number of books and articles on nautical history. For more information about John, visit the event listing online! remarkable attempt to circumnavigate the globe in 1901. It is an enduring story of courage, adventure, tragedy and at times, sheer luck.
Registration required. Register online or call 604-984-0286, ext. 8144.
We’re hosting this virtual program on Zoom. Registration is required in order to receive an invite to the Zoom meeting. What you’ll need to attend: A computer with microphone (or headphones) and webcam, or your smartphone/tablet.
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