Great Lakes Ship Still Working after Over 100 Years

The St. Mary's Challenger was launched six years before the RMS Titanic sank...AND, it is still afloat and still hauling cargo on the Great Lakes. It's job today is to transport cement from the St. Mary's plant in Charlevoix, Michigan, to Chicago, Milwaukee, Manitowac, Wi., and Ferrysburg, Michigan.

This ship was launched in 1906, two years before Henry Ford introduced the Model T.

It's small-size-551 feet (by Great Lakes ships) --allows it to get into smaller ports that the huge ones can't.

From Chicago Tribune March 18, 2007 "Century of service on Lakes" by AP.

Hard to believe a ship this old is still afloat, much less still doing the job it was intended to do. That is SOME longevity. I'd sure like to get a chance to see it.

Way to Go, St. Mary's Challenger!!!! --RoadDog