by import2 | October 1, 2023 | Boatnerd News
Heritage Days: “An Extravaganza of Americana” underway at Port of Monroe The once-in-a-lifetime Heritage Days celebration at the Port of Monroe is taking place this weekend! Click here for more info and a full list of attractions. Port of Monroe ...
by import2 | October 1, 2023 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity from September 29–30, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Caribbean Sea – Joshua Hebeisen McKeil Marine’s “new” Northern Venture, a former cement-carrying saltie retooled for...
by import2 | October 1, 2023 | Boatnerd Archives
1843 ALBANY (wooden brig; 110 tons; built in 1835 at Oswego, NY) was carrying merchandise and passengers when she went aground in a storm and was wrecked just a few miles from Mackinaw City, MI. 1869 SEA GULL (wooden schooner; 83 tons; built in 1845 at Milan, OH) was...
by import2 | September 30, 2023 | Boatnerd Archives
1875 AMERICAN CHAMPION (wooden scow schooner; 156 tons; built in 1866 at Trenton, MI) dropped anchor to ride out a gale near Leamington, ON, on Lake Erie. The chains gave way, and she struck a bar and sank to the gunwales. The crew of eight spent the night in the...
by import2 | September 29, 2023 | Boatnerd News
Press Release: Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center celebrates 50 years DULUTH, Minn. – The Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center in Duluth, Minnesota celebrates 50 years with an event Thursday, September 28 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’...
