Mark W. Barker makes first transit through Detroit River
DETROIT, MI – Interlake Steamship Co.’s Mark W. Barker made its first transit down bound on the Detroit River on Sunday night. The Barker was loaded with sand bound for Buffalo, NY.
Click on this link to view photos of the night transit: https://www.facebook.com/groups/74265040605/permalink/10160601393075606/
Prescott ship ambassador Joanne Crack to be honored Wednesday
PRESCOTT, ON – There will be a special dedication ceremony Aug 10th at 2:30 pm in honor of Joanne Crack at Prescott’s Port of Call.
At Prescott’s recent Community Awards ceremony, a special plaque was unveiled in memory of Joanne, whowas a local ambassador of the St. Lawrence Seaway and founder of the The Prescott Anchor Facebook page. Her efforts provided the public with an amazing window into the seaway’s shipping and boating traffic.
The plaque will be mounted at the base of an authentic ships anchor; to be installed at Prescott’s Port of Call, located at the bottom of Centre St. just west of RiverWalk Park.
Prescott Anchor Page
Reserve now for MHSD’s Detroit River cruise on September 10
Join other members of the MHSD aboard the passenger vessel Diamond Queen, (captained by MHSD’s very own Mike Nicholls and with MHSD member Ken Borg as narrator) for a Detroit River cruise 1-4 p.m. Saturday, September 10. We will do our best to get up close to freighter traffic and, if conditions are favorable, go up the Rouge River (however, the Rouge is not guaranteed). Snacks and refreshments will be available on the boat.
Tickets are $28 ($30 at the dock if space is still available). Buy tickets online at BrownPaperTickets.com (put Marine Historical Society in the search box to find our event).
By mail, send a check, payable to the Marine Historical Society of Detroit, to MHSD Cruise, 1020 Iroquois St., Detroit, MI 48214. Late orders will not be mailed – they will be held for you at the dock. We are limiting the number to 100 passengers so there will be plenty of room to move about the boat.
To view the flyer, scroll down to the image gallery.
MHSD
