Today in Great Lakes History – February 21

1906 1906:   F & P M No 2 [Built-1882 US-120500 By Detroit Dry Dock Co. at Detroit, Michigan. Renamed: PERE MARQUETTE 2-1901 US-120500, and DUNDURN-1906 C-112207] Final U.S. enrollment surrendered at Milwaukee, WI, February 21, 1906, and endorsed \”sold...

Boatnerd News February 20, 2026

The 2025-2026 winter layup list is now up and running at  https://boatnerd3.jasonbowlerdesign.com/winter-lay-up-list-2025-2026 National Museum of the Great Lakes Ranked Second Best Maritime Museum in the U.S. The National Museum of the Great Lakes in Toledo, Ohio has...

Port Report – February 20, 2026

Port and vessel activity for Thursday February 19.  Port reports done by Tom Geiger unless otherwise noted. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...

Today in Great Lakes History – February 20

1862 1852:   NORTH STAR [Built-1854 By S.W. & A.A, Turner of Cleveland, Ohio] She Burned at Cleveland, OH, February 20, 1862, to a total loss. Machinery removed and hull raised and dismantled in spring, 1862 1903 1903:  On 20 February 1903, the straight-deck...

Boatnerd News February 19, 2026

The 2025-2026 winter layup list is now up and running at  https://boatnerd3.jasonbowlerdesign.com/winter-lay-up-list-2025-2026 National Museum of the Great Lakes and Cleveland Underwater Explorers Confirm New Lake Erie Shipwreck, Announce Temporary Exhibit...