Generations of metro Detroiters caught a ride on the Boblo Boat, aka the SS Columbia, to the Boblo Island amusement park on Bois Blanc Island. Launched in 1902, the Columbia, along with SS Ste.

Claire and SS Columbia sounded their whistles ... This award-winning, nostalgic film is narrated by Martha Reeves. Boblo Boats: A Detroit Ferry Tale is available to stream on pbs.org and the ...