by import2 | September 19, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1856 1856: At Rush Street in Chicago, IL, a hand-operated ferry carried pedestrians across the Chicago River. The ferry operator would pull hand-over-hand on a rope to move the ferry across the river. At a signal from schooners, the rope was dropped, and the...
by import2 | September 18, 2025 | Boatnerd News
Badger Resumes Runs After Backing Incident THURSDAY MORNING UPDATE: LUDINGTON, MI – The Badger resumed her normal schedule, sailing from Ludington at 9 a.m. Thursday after crews removed her damaged sea gate. Carferry Badger Damaged After Backing Into Spartan...
by import2 | September 18, 2025 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity for Wednesday September 17. 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 ...
by import2 | September 18, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1679 1679: GRIFFON, the first sailing ship on the upper lakes, left Green Bay, WI, with a cargo of furs. She left the explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle behind. GRIFFON never reached her planned destination. 1855 1855: SEBASTOPOL (wooden sidewheel...
by import2 | September 17, 2025 | Boatnerd News
Detroit Historical Society hosts several events for 50th anniversary of Edmund Fitzgerald sinking By: Max White (WXYZ) — The Detroit Historical Society is hosting a full weekend of activities to mark the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund...
