Port Report – May 28, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Tuesday May 27.  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 – May 28

1848 1848:   On 28 March 1848, COLUMBUS (wooden sidewheeler, 391 tons, built in 1835, at Huron, Ohio) struck a pier at Dunkirk, New York during a storm and sank. The sidewheeler FASHION struck the wreck in November of the same year and was seriously damaged. 1935...

Port Report – May 27, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Monday May 26.  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 – May 27

1872 1872:   The tug SMITH burned near Bay City, Michigan, on 27 May 1872. Her loss was valued at $7,000 but there was no insurance on her. 1879 1879:   The ferry SARNIA made her first trip as a carferry between Port Huron and Sarnia on 27 May 1879. She had burned in...
Boatnerd News – May 26, 2025

Boatnerd News – May 26, 2025

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...