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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