East Toledo in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

SS Col. James M. Schoonmaker

Photographed By Craig Doda, June 17, 2022

1. SS Col. James M. Schoonmaker Marker

Inscription. When she was launched in 1911, the SS Col. James M. Schoonmaker became the new Queen of the Lakes-the longest ship on the Lakes-at 617 feet. What distinguished her was her width of 64 feet, designed to fill the Soo Locks. She sailed the Lakes for nearly 70 years, the last 11 of them as the Willis B. Boyer. The Schoonmaker was saved from scrapping through a 25-year campaign to raise the funds needed to restore her as a museum ship.

Seasonal admission to the Schoonmaker, is included in your ticket to the National Museum of the Great Lakes.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 41° 39.389′ N, 83° 30.93′ W. Marker is in Toledo, Ohio, in Lucas County. It is in East Toledo. Marker is on Front Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1701 Front St, Toledo OH 43605, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Anchors (within shouting distance of this marker); Capstan (within shouting distance of this marker); Propellers (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. James M. Schoonmaker (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Welcome To The National Museum Of The Great Lakes (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Col. James M. Schoonmaker (within shouting distance of this marker); Radio Direction Finder (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toledo.

Photographed By Craig Doda, June 17, 2022

2. SS Col. James M. Schoonmaker Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 59 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 26, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.