DaimlerChrysler Insurance Company Supports the Detroit Historical Society Cleanup at Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle

WHAT: The Detroit Historical Society and 40 DaimlerChrysler Insurance Company employee volunteers will join together to provide the Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle a much needed face-lift.

Volunteers will focus on three major projects: Painting of outdoor artifacts including anchors and a Coast Guard boat, cleanup of the building's exterior and interior windows and grounds maintenance including landscape planting, weeding, tree-trimming and trash removal.

WHO: Curt Geisler, Manager of Corporate Programming for DaimlerChrysler Insurance Company

Kathleen Bissa, Director of Visitor Services -- Detroit Historical Society

  WHEN:  10:30 a.m., Thursday, September 14

  WHERE:  Dossin Great Lakes Museum
          100 Strand Drive on Belle Isle, Detroit

OTHER: The Dossin Great Lakes Museum has many exhibits that focus on Great Lakes shipping and maritime history. Permanent exhibits include the S.S. William Clay Ford Pilot House, the Gothic Room from the City of Detroit III, the Miss Pepsi hydroplane and an anchor from the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald.

About Detroit Historical Society

Established in 1921, the Detroit Historical Society's mission is to educate and inspire our community and visitors by preserving and portraying our region's shared history through dynamic exhibits and experiences. The Society is responsible for the overall management and operations of the Detroit Historical Museum, Dossin Great Lakes Museum, and the Collections Resource Center on the grounds of Historic Fort Wayne.

About DaimlerChrysler Insurance Company

DaimlerChrysler Insurance Company is a specialty insurance company that provides wholesale floor plan insurance and services such as property and casualty insurance to automobile dealerships. While DCIC's core business is wholesale floor plan insurance, there are a host of complementary products and services designed to meet the business insurance protection needs of all dealerships, their employees and customers. Some examples include personal auto insurance, dealer life insurance, 401(k) plans, GAP insurance, group health medical and dental, employer liability and labor law compliance products.

PRNewswire -- Sept. 14