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J.B. Conrad rose from oiler to chief engineer of carferry flagships

August 29, 2026

This Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union, the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum and Sable Points Media.  Masters of the Ludington Steamers Stories of Ludington’s cross-lake rail fleet captains and other port mariners By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Editor’s Note: Until now, the Masters of the Ludington Steamers series has focused on the captains of the vessels in Ludington’s cross-lake railroad…

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Kewaunee: Where Lake Michigan’s railroad carferry era began and ended

August 28, 2026

This Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union, the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum and Sable Points Media.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief On Saturday, Aug. 22, I made what amounted to a maritime pilgrimage to Kewaunee, Wis., a small city whose history is inseparably connected to the development — and eventual end — of railroad carferry service across Lake Michigan. Kewaunee…

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Following the captains: Wisconsin trip adds to Ludington maritime research

August 25, 2026

This Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union, the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum and Sable Points Media.  Masters of the Ludington Steamers Stories of Ludington’s cross-lake rail fleet captains and other port mariners By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Over the weekend, I traveled across Lake Michigan aboard the SS Badger to Wisconsin to continue research for my Masters of the Ludington…

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Wisconsin Maritime Museum preserves Great Lakes, submarine history

August 23, 2026

This Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union, the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum and Sable Points Media.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief MANITOWOC, Wis. — Maritime history along the western shore of Lake Michigan takes center stage at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, where the stories of Great Lakes shipping, shipbuilding and World War II submarines are preserved along the Manitowoc River.…

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Capt. Bahle was first master of PM 22, City of Flint

August 11, 2026

This Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union, the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum and Sable Points Media.  Masters of the Ludington Steamers Stories of Ludington’s cross-lake rail fleet captains and other port mariners By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Capt. Esten Bahle spent more than four decades on the Great Lakes, guiding vessels through one of the most significant periods of change…

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