by import2 | May 30, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1874 .1874: During the economic depression known as the “Panic of ’73”, shipbuilding came to a standstill. Orders for new vessels were cancelled and worked was stopped on hulls that were on the ways. On 30 May 1874, the Port Huron Times reported...
by import2 | May 29, 2025 | Boatnerd News
Registration Now Open for Annual Soo Boatnerd Cruise Join us for the Annual Boatnerd Freighter Chasing Cruise on the St. Marys River! When: Friday, June 27, 6-9 pm, rain or shine Where: Soo Locks Boat Tours, Dock #2 (next to the Valley Camp) Limit: 100 passengers...
by import2 | May 29, 2025 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity for Wednesday May 28. 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 ...
by import2 | May 29, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1889 1889: On 29 May 1889, BAVARIA (3-mast wooden schooner-barge, 145 foot, 376 gross tons, built in 1873, at Garden Island, Ontario) was carrying squared timber when she broke from the tow of the steamer D D CALVIN and began to founder near Long Point in Lake Erie....
by import2 | May 28, 2025 | Boatnerd News
American Spirit has close call Tuesday at Port Huron On Tuesday afternoon, the upbound American Spirit veered unusually close to the U.S. side of the St. Clair River under the Blue Water Bridge. SteamtimeLive cameras caught the moment – see the gallery for screen...
