Happy Thanksgiving
to all Great Lakes Cruisers...
Take a tour of the first Thanksgiving ship, the Mayflower...
Many think of the Edmund Fitzgerald sinking as the greatest Great Lakes tragedy. But a far greater storm occurred in 1913. Story is here...
New breakwater lights in Muskegon serve dual purpose—intended for safety but a boon to navigation. Story here...
Here's a projection of what the Great Lakes will look like in 1000 years, if current trends continue. Open the full-size image.
The 100-foot USS Dexter, built in 1925 as a rum-runner patrol boat, will be scuttled off Chicago to become an underwater diver's site this fall. The photo shows the Dexter being launched at Defoe Shipbuilders in Bay City, Michiga