Boatnerd News – October 19

October 19, 2021

Ferry Chi-Cheemaun heads for Thunder Bay shipyard

Sault Ste. Marie, MI – The Georgian Bay/ Manitoulin Island ferry Chi-Cheemaun was upbound Monday late afternoon for Thunder Bay, ON,, where she will  receive her five-year inspection.

David KLaye

 

“Bottled Goodbyes” topic of NMGL Oct. 20 lecture

Toledo, OH ­– Join the National Museum of the Great Lakes (NMGL) this Wednesday, October 20, at 7 p.m., for the beginning of their annual fall lecture series featuring “Bottled Goodbyes” – a conversation exploring famous messages that have floated ashore. Presented by Ric Mixter and based on his newest book Bottled Goodbyes – Messages from Shipwreck and Aviation Disasters, the lecture tells tales from the Great Storm of 1913, to the development of the radio (which ultimately led to a decrease in bottled messages).

View the flier at the bottom of this page for details.

“Boo on the Boat” Halloween tradition continues at the National Museum of the Great Lakes

Toledo, OH – Beginning Friday, October 29 through Halloween Day, the National Museum of the Great Lakes (NMGL) invites visitors to trick-or-treat aboard two of Toledo’s most historic haunts – the Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Ship and the Museum Tug Ohio.

View the flier at the bottom of this page for details.