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Great Lakes team leaving from Ohio to Michigan.
From left to right: Vance Skowronski, Jim Kucharsky, Tom Kucharsky, Steve Libert
 
 
 

Steve Libert President of Great Lakes Exploration

"He is, if nothing else, a masterful and dogged researcher." – Stephen Dinan, The Washington Times

 
 
 
Rick Robol, Great Lakes Exploration Group's Legal Counsel
 
 
 
Mr. Kenneth J. Vrana, President of CMURM
 
 

The La Salle-Griffon Project Team

Currently, the Great Lakes Exploration Group, the Republic of France, the Field Museum, and the State of Michigan have an interest in the wreck site. Great Lakes is making every effort to forge a unique public/private endeavor that would preserve the historical and archaeological value of the find while also making it available for further study.

The Great Lakes Exploration Group has filed an admiralty arrest to bring the wreck under the protection of the court. Great Lakes hopes to be able to continue to work with the Field Museum to excavate and recover the vessel.

The Field Museum is involved because of the historic and academic significance of this Great Lakes discovery. Archeologist Dr. Scott Demel has been instrumental in providing guidance and advice to the Great Lakes group in the preliminary exploration in the area. Dr. Demel is also actively facilitating cooperation between the Great Lakes Exploration Group and the State of Michigan.

Great Lakes Exploration Group
Steve Libert – Biography
President of Great Lakes Exploration Group, llc.
libert@greatlakesexploration.com

12800 Rose Grove Drive
Oak Hill, VA 20171
Phone: 703-262-0462
Fax: 703-262-0652

Great Lakes Team:
Tom Kucharsky Partner
Carl Carlson, Partner
Jim Kucharsky, Partner
Vance Skowronski, Partner
Mike Behrens, Partner

ROBOL LAW OFFICE, LPA
Rick Robol – Resume
Legal Counsel
rrobol@robollaw.com
www.robollaw.com

433 West Sixth Avenue
Columbus, OH  43201
Phone: 614-737-3739
Toll Free: 877-580-6859
Fax: 614-737-3756

Center for Maritime & Underwater Resource Management

Mr. Kenneth J. Vrana – Biography
President, CMURM
vranaken@earthlink.net
www.cmurm.org

Center for Maritime & Underwater Resource Management (CMURM)
P.O. Box 158
Laingsburg, MI  48848
Phone: 989-834-0007
Fax: 989-834-0112

 
 
The Griffon
Mythical beast, half lion, half bird. In ancient times they were symbols of guardianship, protection and retribution of justice.
 
 
1782 map produced by Johann Michael Probst.
 
 

Diving Associates:
James Nowka
Pat Ranguette
Randy McKay
Charles Henriksen