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- Daily River Excursions, Detroit, Michigan -
- 1908
- Collections - Artifact
Daily River Excursions, Detroit, Michigan
- The Old Club, St. Clair Flats, Michigan, circa 1916 -
- circa 1916
- Collections - Artifact
The Old Club, St. Clair Flats, Michigan, circa 1916
- Excursion Steamers, Detroit, Michigan - From the mid-19th century until well into the 20th century, steam-powered excursion boats carried passengers from Detroit to various ports on the Great Lakes. Many of these vessels took visitors to nearby destinations like Boblo Island or Tashmoo Park. Others went to farther points like Cleveland and Buffalo to the east, or Mackinac Island to the north.
- circa 1901
- Collections - Artifact
Excursion Steamers, Detroit, Michigan
From the mid-19th century until well into the 20th century, steam-powered excursion boats carried passengers from Detroit to various ports on the Great Lakes. Many of these vessels took visitors to nearby destinations like Boblo Island or Tashmoo Park. Others went to farther points like Cleveland and Buffalo to the east, or Mackinac Island to the north.
- Steamboat "Tashmoo" Beached before Sinking near Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada, in June 1936 - Old steamboat tradition said that giving a sidewheeler a Native American name was bad luck, but the <em>Tashmoo</em> set out to prove otherwise. For more than 30 years, the luxurious steamer made daily stops at its namesake Tashmoo Park, a popular recreation area between Detroit and Port Huron. But in 1936, she struck a submerged rock and sank. All aboard were evacucated safely.
- June 01, 1936
- Collections - Artifact
Steamboat "Tashmoo" Beached before Sinking near Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada, in June 1936
Old steamboat tradition said that giving a sidewheeler a Native American name was bad luck, but the Tashmoo set out to prove otherwise. For more than 30 years, the luxurious steamer made daily stops at its namesake Tashmoo Park, a popular recreation area between Detroit and Port Huron. But in 1936, she struck a submerged rock and sank. All aboard were evacucated safely.
- "Off for a River Trip," Detroit, Michigan - The luxurious <em>Tashmoo</em> made daily stops at her namesake Tashmoo Park, a popular recreation site between Detroit and Port Huron. The much-loved steamer gained fame when she carried President Theodore Roosevelt, competed in a race against the <em>City of Erie</em>, and survived being ripped from her winter moorings during a 1927 blizzard. She remained popular until sinking in 1936.
- 1901
- Collections - Artifact
"Off for a River Trip," Detroit, Michigan
The luxurious Tashmoo made daily stops at her namesake Tashmoo Park, a popular recreation site between Detroit and Port Huron. The much-loved steamer gained fame when she carried President Theodore Roosevelt, competed in a race against the City of Erie, and survived being ripped from her winter moorings during a 1927 blizzard. She remained popular until sinking in 1936.
- "Off for a River Trip," Detroit, Michigan - The luxurious <em>Tashmoo</em> made daily stops at her namesake Tashmoo Park, a popular recreation site between Detroit and Port Huron. The much-loved steamer gained fame when she carried President Theodore Roosevelt, competed in a race against the <em>City of Erie</em>, and survived being ripped from her winter moorings during a 1927 blizzard. She remained popular until sinking in 1936.
- 1901
- Collections - Artifact
"Off for a River Trip," Detroit, Michigan
The luxurious Tashmoo made daily stops at her namesake Tashmoo Park, a popular recreation site between Detroit and Port Huron. The much-loved steamer gained fame when she carried President Theodore Roosevelt, competed in a race against the City of Erie, and survived being ripped from her winter moorings during a 1927 blizzard. She remained popular until sinking in 1936.
- Excursion Steamboat "Tashmoo" on the Detroit River, 1900-1927 - The luxurious <em>Tashmoo</em> made daily stops at her namesake Tashmoo Park, a popular recreation site between Detroit and Port Huron. The much-loved steamer gained fame when she carried President Theodore Roosevelt, competed in a race against the <em>City of Erie</em>, and survived being ripped from her winter moorings during a 1927 blizzard. She remained popular until sinking in 1936.
- 1900-1936
- Collections - Artifact
Excursion Steamboat "Tashmoo" on the Detroit River, 1900-1927
The luxurious Tashmoo made daily stops at her namesake Tashmoo Park, a popular recreation site between Detroit and Port Huron. The much-loved steamer gained fame when she carried President Theodore Roosevelt, competed in a race against the City of Erie, and survived being ripped from her winter moorings during a 1927 blizzard. She remained popular until sinking in 1936.
- Arrival of Steamer 'Tashmoo' at The Old Club, St. Clair Flats, Michigan, circa 1916 - The luxurious <em>Tashmoo</em> made daily stops at her namesake Tashmoo Park, a popular recreation site between Detroit and Port Huron. The much-loved steamer gained fame when she carried President Theodore Roosevelt, competed in a race against the <em>City of Erie</em>, and survived being ripped from her winter moorings during a 1927 blizzard. She remained popular until sinking in 1936.
- circa 1916
- Collections - Artifact
Arrival of Steamer 'Tashmoo' at The Old Club, St. Clair Flats, Michigan, circa 1916
The luxurious Tashmoo made daily stops at her namesake Tashmoo Park, a popular recreation site between Detroit and Port Huron. The much-loved steamer gained fame when she carried President Theodore Roosevelt, competed in a race against the City of Erie, and survived being ripped from her winter moorings during a 1927 blizzard. She remained popular until sinking in 1936.
- Excursion Steamers, Detroit, Michigan - From the mid-19th century until well into the 20th century, steam-powered excursion boats carried passengers from Detroit to various ports on the Great Lakes. Many of these vessels took visitors to nearby destinations like Boblo Island or Tashmoo Park. Others went to farther points like Cleveland and Buffalo to the east, or Mackinac Island to the north.
- circa 1901
- Collections - Artifact
Excursion Steamers, Detroit, Michigan
From the mid-19th century until well into the 20th century, steam-powered excursion boats carried passengers from Detroit to various ports on the Great Lakes. Many of these vessels took visitors to nearby destinations like Boblo Island or Tashmoo Park. Others went to farther points like Cleveland and Buffalo to the east, or Mackinac Island to the north.