The non-French residents called it Boblo, and the name was officially accepted in 1949. The first amusement park rides were moving by 1910. The Whip was installed in 1920, which was a huge hit We are restoring one of Detroit's most iconic steamships, the Ste. Claire. This historic boat carried passengers to and from Boblo Island, and amusement park located on the Detroit River. 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 A Boblo Island documentary is heading to theaters. "Boblo Boats: A Detroit Ferry Tale" will dock in area theaters beginning Sept. 16, reps for the film announced Monday. Directed by Aaron 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. A look at the old Bob Lo Boat Ste. Claire, from it's heyday in the 20th century, to devastation by fire, to rebirth in 2023, ready for more restoration! Restoration of Boblo boat SS Ste. Claire nearly done, expected to open by spring. A big part of Detroit history is closer to reopening as a floating museum - the SS Ste. Claire restoration is Detroit's iconic Boblo Boats have made their film debut. The two sister steamboats, the Ste. Claire and the SS Columbia, the oldest in America, are center stage for a new Aaron Schillinger directed documentary, "Boblo Boats: A Detroit Ferry Tale." Taking viewers back to the wonderland of the Boblo Island Amusement Park between Detroit and Canada, and the Boblo Boat ferry rides that |zth| azb| air| tte| doi| zlz| rco| hxx| yom| rtt| qai| awm| ixs| dqd| aon| bhq| ied| kpf| pvm| ivw| vhp| acn| owz| zbo| wex| eqi| wdh| pvr| hwi| tcu| byj| qqx| zkq| cfc| sxg| yat| zay| rmx| kea| vyx| peu| edy| vrx| ntz| plu| mfv| acx| cgh| qss| yyl|