Boatnerd News – July 13, 2025

Boatnerd News – July 13, 2025

NMGL promotes hands-on learning with ‘Capt. Scupper’s Kids Club’ activity The program is scheduled for each Saturday in July. Author: Karmann Ludwig TOLEDO, Ohio — The National Museum of the Great Lakes (NMGL) is connecting young people to...

Port Report – July 13, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Saturday July 12.  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 ...
Today in Great Lakes History – July 13

Today in Great Lakes History – July 13

1876 1876:  The rebuilt BOSCOBEL was launched at the Peshtigo Company yard at Algonac, Michigan. Originally built in 1867 as a passenger-package freight propeller vessel, she burned and sank near Ft. Gratiot in 1869. The wreck was raised, but no work was done until...

Boatnerd News – July 12, 2025

  Tickets On Sale for MHSD Detroit River Cruise Join members of the Marine Historical Society of Detroit aboard the passenger vessel Diamond Belle for a three-hour cruise from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, September 14, on the Detroit River. We will do our best to get up...

Port Report – July 12, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Friday July 11.  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 ...