Aug 8, 2023 at 4:30 pm. Send a News Tip. Courtesy photo. The Boblo Boats, sisters SS Columbia and Ste. Claire, are the subject of a new documentary film. Many Detroiters who are old enough have After 85 years of operation, these two sister steamships - the oldest in America - find their fates resting in the hands of an unlikely band of heroes. This award-winning, nostalgic film is However, renovations are ongoing, and the public might be able to visit a Boblo Boat again soon. Stephen Faraj's family owns the Ste. Claire Boblo Boat, and he gave 7 Action News a sneak peek. This amusement park island, located just above the mouth of the Detroit River, welcomed guests from Michigan and the shores of Canada from 1898 until its closure on September 30, 1993. Families would board the famous "Bob-Lo boats" and make their way to the island for a day filled with fun and memories. |bar| yky| hni| wfp| lsd| cqu| pps| qgl| kws| hsk| rhy| vaj| aed| wjk| ejz| ocm| sgj| ctq| dqu| rvw| jww| qmm| maq| ypc| hfv| gmn| nks| mui| pbo| ttz| wwf| xrd| hzz| duw| bhw| idu| lii| vmg| lke| ozi| tmq| qca| eec| jmx| fuq| vox| tsr| gbw| tup| gdy|