to the Boblo Island amusement park on Bois Blanc Island. Launched in 1902, the Columbia, along with SS Ste. Claire (launched in 1910), traveled the waters of the Detroit River until 1991.

When Ste. Claire and SS Columbia sounded their whistles, every Detroit kid knew it heralded the coming of summer and the magic of ferrying over to nearby Boblo Island Amusement Park. After 85 ...

Residents of Bois Blanc Island, commonly referred to as Boblo Island, have ferry service ... Once the home of a popular amusement park, the island, situated about five minutes by ferry from ...