December 30, 1899 With a new century fast approaching, the Great Lakes sidewheeler steamboat Tashmoo was launched at 11:30 a.m. at the Wyandotte Yards in the Detroit area. This passenger ship, which was built by the Detroit Shipbuilding Company for the White Star Line, had already achieved a large measure of fame at the time of … Continue reading 1899: The Launch of a Great Lakes Sidewheeler Steamboat