Media Summary: SS Alpena Salutes Duluth Sunny Saturday Morning May 9th, 2026 9:12 AM Nordlys, manoeuvered entirely by the power of the wind is possibly the worlds The Interlake Steamship Company, based in Middleburg Heights, christened its newest lake

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SS Alpena Salutes Duluth Sunny Saturday Morning May 9th, 2026 9:12 AM Nordlys, manoeuvered entirely by the power of the wind is possibly the worlds The Interlake Steamship Company, based in Middleburg Heights, christened its newest lake A trip on the Str. E.M. Ford from Alpena, MI to Waukegan, Video by Carl Kriegeskotte. Here is the steamship Alpena arriving in the Twin Ports of Duluth and Superior late on the afternoon of September 21, 2025. On the nights of November 11th and 12th, 2025 the skies lit up across the world as a powerful solar flare hit the Earth, causing ...

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SS Alpena: The oldest freighter on the lakes

SS Alpena: The oldest freighter on the lakes

The SS Alpena is

Oldest Ship On The Great Lakes

Oldest Ship On The Great Lakes

SS Alpena Salutes Duluth Sunny Saturday Morning May 9th, 2026 9:12 AM

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Aboard The E.M. Ford a brief tour of one of the oldest freighters to sail the Great Lakes

Aboard The E.M. Ford a brief tour of one of the oldest freighters to sail the Great Lakes

This tour takes you aboard one of

Oldest Ship on the Great Lakes!!

Oldest Ship on the Great Lakes!!

As of 2026, the SS Alpena is

The Last 4 Steam Powered Freighters on the Great Lakes

The Last 4 Steam Powered Freighters on the Great Lakes

A look at the 4 remaining steam powered

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Nordlys (1873) the worlds oldest engineless cargo ship.

Nordlys (1873) the worlds oldest engineless cargo ship.

Nordlys, manoeuvered entirely by the power of the wind is possibly the worlds

84 Year Old SS Alpena Still Sailing the Great Lakes!

84 Year Old SS Alpena Still Sailing the Great Lakes!

Steamship Alpena built in 1942,

First Great Lakes freighter built since 1981 gets ready to set sail

First Great Lakes freighter built since 1981 gets ready to set sail

The Interlake Steamship Company, based in Middleburg Heights, christened its newest lake

90 Years on the Lakes- E.M. Ford

90 Years on the Lakes- E.M. Ford

A trip on the Str. E.M. Ford from Alpena, MI to Waukegan, Video by Carl Kriegeskotte.

Alpena - Finally Back in Service! The Oldest Laker Returns to Duluth/Superior

Alpena - Finally Back in Service! The Oldest Laker Returns to Duluth/Superior

Here is the steamship Alpena arriving in the Twin Ports of Duluth and Superior late on the afternoon of September 21, 2025.

The Northern Lights Share the Stage with World’s Oldest Active Freighter

The Northern Lights Share the Stage with World’s Oldest Active Freighter

On the nights of November 11th and 12th, 2025 the skies lit up across the world as a powerful solar flare hit the Earth, causing ...

Has this freighter made its final voyage? | Great Lakes Now

Has this freighter made its final voyage? | Great Lakes Now

It's been 50 years since a #