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Boblo Boat is Back as a Museum!

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Sun, Sep 20, 2026 · 6:00pm Detroit time
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BobLo museum
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**ALL ABOARD — WE’RE GOING BACK TO BOBLO!** For generations of Detroiters, just hearing the word **BOBLO** brings back memories — summer days, amusement park rides, music, laughter, and that wonderful boat ride down the Detroit River. Now we finally have a chance to step aboard a piece of that history again! Join us on **Sunday, September 20 at 2:00 PM** as we visit the long-awaited **Boblo Boat Museum aboard the historic S.S. Ste. Claire!** Built in 1910, the Ste. Claire carried generations of passengers to Boblo Island and became almost as beloved as the amusement park itself. Today, her main deck has been transformed into a walk-through museum celebrating Boblo, Detroit and the remarkable history of this grand old boat. The museum includes displays covering decades of Boblo history, historic memorabilia, the ship's enormous steam engine, the anchor windlass and some great photo opport

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