Boatnerd News – June 24, 2025

National Great Lakes Museum ready to display new pilothouse TOLEDO, OHIO – A major expansion to the National Museum of the Great Lakes (NMGL) is expected to boost attendance, expand its educational reach and increase visitor accessibility for the institution. The...

Port Report – June 24, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Monday June 23.  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 – June 24

1903 1903:   JOHN CRAIG was seriously damaged in a grounding on Simmons Rock in the Straits of Mackinac. Once refloated, the wooden steamer was taken to St. Ignace and declared a total loss. It was subsequently rebuilt as PANAMA only to be lost in a storm on November...

Boatnerd News – June 23, 2025

Public Access Restricted for Soo Locks Engineers Day Detroit, MI – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in conjunction with the event’s federal, state, and local public safety partners are changing public access for this year’s Soo Locks Engineers Day event on June 27. ...

Port Report – June 23, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Sunday June 22.  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 ...