Today in Great Lakes History –  March 3

1879 1879:   GENEVA  [Built-1875 C-72558 by J.W. Pierce at Portsmouth, Canada Renamed: GENEVA 1887 US-86005] Rebuilt in 1885. Enrolled at Cape Vincent, NY, May 10, 1887, under Act of March 3, 1879 (93 x 20 x 5; 91.45 gross – 45.73 net. Apparently broken up in...

Boatnerd News March 2, 2026

The 2025-2026 winter layup list is now up and running at  https://boatnerd3.jasonbowlerdesign.com/winter-lay-up-list-2025-2026 USCG cutter Mobile Bay breaks out Sugar Island ferry channel     SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – Thanks to the USCG cutter Mobile Bay, the ferry Sugar...

Port Report – March 2, 2026

Port and vessel activity for Sunday March 1.  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 –  March 2

Today in Great Lakes History –  March 2

1889 1889:  On 02 March 1889, the U.S. Congress passed two acts for establishment of a light station at Old Mackinac Point and appropriated $5,500 for construction of a fog signal building. The following year, funds were appropriated for the construction of the light...
Boatnerd News March 1, 2026

Boatnerd News March 1, 2026

The 2025-2026 winter layup list is now up and running at  https://boatnerd3.jasonbowlerdesign.com/winter-lay-up-list-2025-2026 Door County Maritime Museum Speaker Series-March 5 The next presentation of the Door County Medical Center Maritime Speaker Series will be...