by import2 | March 2, 2024 | Boatnerd News
Raffle offers trip on steamer Alpena Have you ever wanted to take a trip on a classic Great Lakes freighter? Alpena Lodge 19 is raffling off a trip for four aboard the steamer Alpena. More information and tickets available at: https://northeastmichiganlodge19.com...
by import2 | March 2, 2024 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity from Thursday, March 1, 2024, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net PORT REPORT 3/2/2024 BAIE COMEAU, CANADA-Tom Geiger 3/2/2024 Alamosborg-IN PORT 3/2/2024 Atlanticborg-IN PORT 3/7/2024 ...
by import2 | March 2, 2024 | Boatnerd Archives
1889: On 02 March 1889, the U.S. Congress passed two acts for establishment of a light station at Old Mackinac Point and appropriated $5,500 for construction of a fog signal building. The following year, funds were appropriated for the construction of the light tower...
by import2 | March 1, 2024 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity from Thursday, February 29, 2024, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net PORT REPORT 3/1/2024 BAIE COMEAU, CANADA-Tom Geiger 3/1/2024 Alamosborg-IN PORT 3/1/2024 Atlanticborg-IN PORT...
by import2 | March 1, 2024 | Boatnerd Archives
1881: In 1881 the steamship JOHN B. LYON was launched at Cleveland, Ohio by Thomas Quayle & Son for Capt. Frank Perew. She was a four mast, double-decker with the following dimensions: 255 foot keel, 275 feet overall, 38 foot beam, and 20 foot depth. 1884: On...
