by import2 | July 16, 2023 | Boatnerd News
Great Lakes Fest at National Museum of the Great Lakes on horizon Great Lakes Fest—Fun for the Whole Family! Get ready for a day-long celebration of Great Lakes history! On Saturday, July 22, from 10 am to 5 pm, the National Museum of the Great Lakes is teaming up...
by import2 | July 16, 2023 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity from Saturday, July 15, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Two Harbors, MN – Gary Putney Edwin H. Gott loading Two Harbors for Nanticoke. Silver Bay, MN – Gary Putney Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great...
by import2 | July 16, 2023 | Boatnerd Archives
1861 CATARACT (wooden propeller, 15 feet, 352 tons, built in 1852 at Buffalo) caught fire 5 miles off Erie, Pennsylvania. She became an inferno astern in just a few minutes, and this prevented her boats from being launched. Four died. Some were saved by clinging to...
by import2 | July 15, 2023 | Boatnerd News
Lake Michigan channel used by Beaver Island ferry getting $530K repair CHARLEVOIX, MI – A $530,000 project is set to begin at a well-traveled channel in a popular Lake Michigan getaway. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District will begin planned maintenance...
by import2 | July 15, 2023 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity from Friday, July 14, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Thunder Bay, ON – Joshua Hebeisen Saltwater vessel Blacky accounted for both the first departure and arrival on the day, in that order,...
