Boatnerd News – August 10, 2024

Boatnerd News – August 10, 2024

Great Lakes Museum among federal funding recipients in Eastern Ontario August 8, 2024 The Great Lakes Museum in Kingston is one of 27 organizations in Eastern Ontario receiving federal funding to help support and diversify tourism attractions, with $3.7 million being...
Port Report  August 10, 2024

Port Report August 10, 2024

Port and vessel activity for Friday, August 9, 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 – August 10

Today in Great Lakes History – August 10

1890 TWO FANNIES (three-mast wooden bark, 152 feet, 492 gross tons, built in 1862 at Peshtigo, Wisconsin) was carrying 800 tons of iron ore on Lake Erie when a seam opened in rough weather. The crew kept at the pumps to no avail. They all made it off of the vessel...
Boatnerd News – August 9, 2024

Boatnerd News – August 9, 2024

Detroit’s Detroit River Cruise tickets now on sale to public Ticket sales for the annual Marine Historical Society of Detroit’s Detroit River Cruise, scheduled for Saturday, September 7, from 1-4 p.m. aboard the the Diamond Jack River Tours boat DIAMOND QUEEN, are now...
Port Report  August 9, 2024

Port Report August 9, 2024

Port and vessel activity for Thursday, August 8, 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 ...