Port Report – November 10, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Sunday November 9.  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 –  November 10

1856 1856:   On 10 November 1856, ST JOSEPH (wooden propeller steam barge, 170 foot, 460 tons, built in 1846, at Buffalo, New York) stranded and was wrecked near Fairport, Ohio. No lives were lost. 1861 1861:   On November 10th 1861 the palace steamer KEYSTONE STATE...

Boatnerd News – November 9, 2025

Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin Freed  SATURDAY 1 pm. UPDATE: Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin has been freed thanks to the efforts of 5 tugs and rising water levels. Tugs Ohio and Minnesota were on the bow, with the Ontario, Patricia Hoey and Tenacious on the stern. Once freed, the...

Port Report – November 9, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Saturday November 8.  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 –  November 9

Today in Great Lakes History –  November 9

1869 1869:   On 09 November 1869, EXCELSIOR (wooden propeller river steamer and ferry, 40 foot, 28 tons, built in 1861, at Lewiston, New York) caught fire and was destroyed while taking on wood. She was owned by Samuel Hunt of St. Charles, Michigan and was primarily...