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irisblue

(32,902 posts) Fri Jul 6, 2018, 02:16 PM Jul 2018

The Bob Lo boat, the Ste Claire burned today. 😢

Detroit Free Press (@freep) Tweeted:
#BREAKING: The historic #Boblo Island boat, the SS Ste. Claire, caught fire Friday at Detroit's Riverside Marina https://t.co/iciI9ExxRP #BobloIsland

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More at article.
Sigh, Bob Lo was a summer trip for school kids & my family for years.

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The Bob Lo boat, the Ste Claire burned today. 😢 (Original Post) irisblue Jul 2018 OP

This reminds me of my past. saidsimplesimon Jul 2018 #1

I used to go to Boblo Island all the time on that boat bif Jul 2018 #2

I think I remember hearing it was in really bad shape to begin with kcr Jul 2018 #8

The St. Claire was built in 1910 MichMan Jul 2018 #3

Midnight Cruise on the Detroit River. safeinOhio Jul 2018 #4

A sad day, indeed. demmiblue Jul 2018 #5

That's Sad Leith Jul 2018 #6

I think so I remember my brother & sister singing it too. irisblue Jul 2018 #7

Part of my childhood goes up in smoke. MrScorpio Jul 2018 #9

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)

1. This reminds me of my past.

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Fri Jul 6, 2018, 02:21 PM

Jul 2018

My beau did not lock up the car before we departed. Both of our high school rings were stolen. I earned the money for mine cleaning off tables.

bif

(22,663 posts)

2. I used to go to Boblo Island all the time on that boat

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Fri Jul 6, 2018, 02:49 PM

Jul 2018

Great memories. Hope they can bring her back.

kcr

(15,313 posts)

8. I think I remember hearing it was in really bad shape to begin with

Reply to bif (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 8, 2018, 12:36 AM

Jul 2018

A sad day. I grew up in that area and have lots of memories of going to Boblo Island when I was a kid.

MichMan

(11,858 posts)

3. The St. Claire was built in 1910

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Fri Jul 6, 2018, 03:07 PM

Jul 2018

They think it is a total loss. Bob Lo was the place to go if you lived in SE Michigan as a kid

safeinOhio

(32,623 posts)

4. Midnight Cruise on the Detroit River.

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Fri Jul 6, 2018, 04:07 PM

Jul 2018

Great memories.

demmiblue

(36,806 posts)

5. A sad day, indeed.

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Fri Jul 6, 2018, 04:30 PM

Jul 2018

Leith

(7,806 posts)

6. That's Sad

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Fri Jul 6, 2018, 06:00 PM

Jul 2018

This commercial was filmed on the boat, wasn't it?

irisblue

(32,902 posts)

7. I think so I remember my brother & sister singing it too.

Reply to Leith (Reply #6)

Fri Jul 6, 2018, 06:02 PM

Jul 2018

MrScorpio

(73,630 posts)

9. Part of my childhood goes up in smoke.

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Sun Jul 8, 2018, 08:41 AM

Jul 2018

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