Port Report – July 3, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Wednesday July 2.  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 3

Today in Great Lakes History – July 3

1872 1872:  The wooden steam barge MARY MILLS was launched at P. Lester’s yard at Marysville, Michigan. 1872:  GRACE DORMER (wooden propeller passenger and package freight ferry, 71 feet, 66 gross tons, built in 1868 at Buffalo, New York) had just finished...

Boatnerd News – July 2, 2025

2 Soo-based tugs and a barge are among those offered for sale by Corps of Engineers Detroit, MI – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, is providing a public notice of its intent to dispose of three vessels, the tugs Whitefish Bay and Owen M. Frederick,...

Port Report – July 2, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Tuesday July 1.  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 2

Today In Great Lakes History – July 2

1870 1870:  Before noon, several attempts were made to launch the barge AGNES L. POTTER at Simon Langell’s yard at St. Clair, Michigan. Nothing happened until 15:00 when the vessel moved about 100 feet but still was not launched. The tug VULCAN arrived at 08:00...