Masters of the PM Steamers 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 LUDINGTON — Few people have spent more time watching Lake Michigan carferries than Capt. Gregg Andersen. Long before he commanded the SS Badger, Andersen was a boy standing along the…
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 Over the weekend I ventured out on a whirlwind Great Lakes maritime history tour. The purpose of the trip was to gather information for my Masters of the PM Steamers project, which will tell the…
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 Editor’s Note: This story was first published on March 16, 2026. Since that time, I have had the pleasure of meeting Barbara Butler, the keeper of the Butler family archives and have found out much…
Masters of the PM Steamers By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Passengers who rode the SS Badger in the mid-1950s might have been surprised to learn the ship was sometimes steered by a little girl. Audrey Robertson was the daughter of Capt. Bernard “Bunny” Robertson (1906-1992). An only child born later in the captain’s life, Audrey spent many summer days aboard the…
This Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union and the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum. Masters of the PM Steamers By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Captain Frank A. Dority’s maritime career spanned 56 years, from 1876 until his retirement when he was 72 years old. His portfolio included being the first master of the first three Lake Michigan…
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