News & Events
March 24, 2021
J.B. Ford Scrapping Begins
More than five years after she arrived at the Azcon scrapyard in Duluth, demolition of the J.B. Ford has begun.
May 17, 2015
Algoma Montrealais, The end of Candian Steam. Part 1
As winter’s strangle hold on the Great Lakes ends, the many ships sailing on them start to leave layup, including the d...
July 7, 2014
JB Ford preservation efforts halted
JB Ford's time coming to an end...
November 10, 2013
Give to the Max Minnesota!
The annual GiveMN.org online fundraising event is coming this Thursday November 14, 2013. Annually held through the webs...
October 10, 2013
LSMMA Gales of November
As autumn befell us this year, with more speed than recent memory we think on to November when the annual Gales of Novem...
June 13, 2013
Great Lakes Steamship Society to survey JB Ford
Hull survey to take place later this month, to determine viability of project.
June 10, 2013
Shipwreck Str Henry B. Smith found
The "holy grail" of the Great Lakes Shipwreck community has been found!
April 20, 2013
Great Lakes Steamship Society to host Charity Golf Tournament.
First annual JB Ford Golf classic to be held on August 23, 2013 at Black Bear Casino and Resort in Carlton, MN.
March 9, 2013
J.B. Ford Project Featured in the Alpena News
The Alpena News ran a front-page article on March 7 about our efforts to save the J.B. Ford.
March 9, 2013
GLSS Plans Fundraising Auction
We are seeking donations of goods and services for our upcoming fundraising auction to be held this spring.
December 11, 2012
GLSS Welcomes new staff member.
Shortly before the Thanksgiving holiday was upon us, our very good friend Patrick Labadie in Alpena told us of a friend...
November 17, 2012
GLSS Does Gales 2012
The Great Lakes Steamship Society for the second year in a row set up shop for the day at the annual Gales of November c...
March 16, 2012
GLSS to attend SSHSA "ShiPosium" in Baltimore
GLSS will be attending the Steamship Historical Society of America "ShiPosium: Ships in Transition" event on May 18.
January 26, 2012
LSMMA presents "Steve Haverty and the Great Lakes Steamship Society"
Lake Superior Marine Museum Association to host a free talk by GLSS founder Steve Haverty on Thurs, Feb 16 at 7pm.
January 24, 2012
Great Lakes Steamship Society featured on KSTP 5 Eyewitness news
Great Lakes Steamship Society featured in "on the road" with Jason Davis! KSTP Channel 5 Eyewitness news, Minnesota.
November 13, 2011
Online Membership Form Now Available
Join the Great Lakes Steamship Society through our new online membership form.
November 6, 2011
GLSS Raises Awareness at Gales
Our exhibit at the Gales of November event was a huge success, raising awareness and support for the J.B. Ford project.
October 26, 2011
GLSS to attend Gales of November in Duluth
Two members of the GLSS team will be in Duluth on November 5, 2011 at the Gales of November gala at the Duluth Entertain...
August 23, 2011
Artist Robert McGreevy to create artwork for GLSS
Mr. McGreevy will be doing a painting of the JB Ford in her early livery as the Edwin F. Holmes
June 25, 2011
GLSS Gains 501(c)(3) Status
Well everyone it is with great pleasure I report that we are now official! I recieved the letter today from the IRS that...
June 21, 2011
Another Potential Home Port for the J.B. Ford
We have been contacted by a second location that is very interested in home porting the JB Ford