Introduction: steam navigation on the Great Lakes -- Steam navigation from 1817 to 1860 -- Harnessing steam -- Early years on the lakes -- Opening the frontier -- Birth of an industry -- Regional ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Centenarians are hard to come by, so we’re happy to wish the Steamship William G. Mather a happy birthday! The retired Great Lakes bulk freighter, which has been a massive presence ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cross the ramp into the cargo hold of the Steamship William G. Mather and step into Great Lakes history. The 618-foot retired freighter opens for public tours on Saturday, May 3, and ...

The Great Lakes Science Center celebrated the steamship with a party on Saturday afternoon. Guests munched on cupcakes and signed a birthday card in honor of the centenarian ship.

The JC Ames was one of the most powerful tugboats of its time. The step-grandson of a famous Great Lakes shipwreck finder recently made his own historic discovery in Wisconsin—the long-lost remains of ...

Congressional negotiators reached a deal Tuesday that would effectively exempt 13 ships that haul iron ore, coal and other freight on the Great Lakes from a proposed federal rule meant to reduce air ...

Stepping aboard Victory I is a bit like stepping back in time. The 30-year-old Great Lakes steamship-style cruiser has been renovated, enough to feel fresh and comfortable without sacrificing its ...