Marine News from the Great Lakes

Saturday, August 15, 2026

The Antique Boat Museum (ABM) will host the 2nd Annual Bob Speltz Day on Saturday, August 15, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., celebrating the legacy of one of the wooden boating world’s most influential historians while inviting visitors to explore the Museum’s library and archival collections up close. Bob Speltz was a passionate

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Friday, July 24, 2026

The Antique Boat Museum (ABM) is proud to announce the official opening of the George C. Textor, Jr. Boat Shop, a major new facility dedicated to the care, maintenance, and preservation of the Museum’s permanent boat and engine collections. Located on the St. Lawrence River in Clayton, New York, the Museum collects, preserves,

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