We like to think of it as two football fields of education and entertainment. It is a great hook for us to get people appreciating and understanding more of the great lakes. We are on the pilot house deck. This is the National Museum of the great lakes. Largest artifact the. The schoonmaker was a commercial freighter from when it was built in 1911 to the 1980s. It became a museum when the city of toledo purchased it in 1987. Her main purpose was to deliver iron ore from Lake Superior down to lake erie to places like ohio where it was unloaded and put in Railroad Cars and taken to pittsburgh for a company to support its steelmaking business. At its time, it was the largest carrier. It would remain the largest carrier, meaning it could carry more bulk material than any other from 1911 to 1927. Which was a very long time when every year a new boat came out that was a little bit longer. Because this boat was built so could carry, it four cargo for almost 60 years than any other boat constr
Commercial freighter from when it was built in 1911 to the 1980s. It became a museum when the city of toledo purchased it in 1987. Her main purpose was to deliver iron ore from Lake Superior down to lake erie to places like ohio where it was unloaded and put in Railroad Cars and taken to pittsburgh for a company to support its business. At its time, it was the largest carrier. It could carry more bulk material than any other from 1911 to 1927. Which was a very long time when every year a new boat came out that was a little bit longer. Because this boat was built so wide, it could carry more cargo for 16 years than any other boat constructed between that time. We are now in the pilothouse. Often called the wheelhouse. It is where commands decisions were made to operate a commercial vessel. A captain, a first mate would be in here. As well as some other Junior Officers who would assist the captain with navigation, steering, communication with respect to how fast they wanted the boat to g
Lakes. She was the largest ship on the great lakes at the time. We will take you around and show you just how much cargo this great ship could carry. Mr. Gillcrist we like to think of it as two football fields of education and entertainment. It is a great hook for us to get people appreciating and understanding more of the great lakes. We are on the pilothouse deck. Is the National Museum of the great lakes. The schoonmaker was a commercial freighter from when it was built in 1911 to the 1980s. It became a museum when the city of toledo purchased it in 1987. Her main purpose was to deliver iron ore from Lake Superior down to lake erie to places like ohio where it was unloaded and put in Railroad Cars and taken to for a company to support its business. At its time, it was the largest carrier. It could carry more bulk material than any other from 1911 to 1927. Which was a very long time when every year a new boat came out that was a little bit longer. Soause this boat was built wide, it