Port Report  October 17, 2024

Port Report October 17, 2024

Port and vessel activity for Wednesday, October 16, 2024, compiled by Tom Geiger, unless stated otherwise. 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 – October 17

Today in Great Lakes History – October 17

1843 The wooden schooner ALABAMA collided with a pier during a storm at the mouth of the Grand River at Fairport, OH, and was a total loss. 1871 CASCADEN (two-masted wooden schooner; 138 tons; built in 1866 at Saugeen, ON) was carrying much-needed supplies for the...
Boatnerd News – October 16, 2024

Boatnerd News – October 16, 2024

National Museum of the Great Lakes Partners with Victory Cruise Lines for LakeLorian Program, Announces Shore Excursions in Toledo Toledo, OH –  The National Museum of the Great Lakes has announced a new partnership with Victory Cruise Lines – the LakeLorian program...
Port Report  October 16, 2024

Port Report October 16, 2024

Port and vessel activity for Tuesday, October 15, 2024, compiled by Tom Geiger, unless stated otherwise. 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 – October 16

Today in Great Lakes History – October 16

1853 PHILO SCOVILLE (two-masted wooden brig built in 1853 at Sheboygan, WI) was carrying flour, wheat, pigs, and barreled fish when she encountered a gale in the eastern Straits of Mackinac. She was dismasted and drifted ashore, where she was pounded to pieces. Her...