A new historical marker has been set for the Sturgeon Bay canal, with some interesting history on display. Details here...
GLCC News
Winter colors the landscape white in this image of Lake Nipigon captured by the MODIS on the Aqua satellite captured on December 22, 2008. In this image, the lake, which resembles a large white splotch, is covered with ice and snow.
- George Bartlett Midland, Ontario GB-22
Here's an overview of the state of the Great Lakes, by an easterner (feature writer for the Christian Science Monitor). An interest
Here's evidence that the GLCC web page is very easy to use—even a boat cat can handle it. For newcomers, there's lots of basic information under the "Help" button at the top of this page.
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