Comments on: Week-long cruise on steamer ‘Edward L Ryerson’ was dream come true for raffle ticket winner http://greatlakesshipwatchers.com/site/2008/03/31/week-long-cruise-on-steamer-edward-l-ryerson-was-dream-come-true-for-raffle-ticket-winner/ Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:50:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Greg http://greatlakesshipwatchers.com/site/2008/03/31/week-long-cruise-on-steamer-edward-l-ryerson-was-dream-come-true-for-raffle-ticket-winner/#comment-215 Greg Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:49:52 +0000 http://greatlakesshipwatchers.com/site/2008/03/31/week-long-cruise-on-steamer-edward-l-ryerson-was-dream-come-true-for-raffle-ticket-winner/#comment-215 Thanks for this story. I entered that same raffle with $100 of birthday money but came up short. The raffle is once again taking place and information can be found be found by calling or writitin the museum at 120 N. Madison Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 920.743.5958 (phone) & 920.743.9483 (fax) http://www.dcmm.org/ Thanks for the information on the cruise sure is good to read what I missed. The two bumper ships (Calloway and American Republic) are in Sturgeon Bay being tended to as we speak. They look like two fighters in their corners with the trainers tending to them side by side. Have a good day! Greg Thanks for this story. I entered that same raffle with $100 of birthday money but came up short. The raffle is once again taking place and information can be found be found by calling or writitin the museum at 120 N. Madison Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
920.743.5958 (phone) & 920.743.9483 (fax) http://www.dcmm.org/

Thanks for the information on the cruise sure is good to read what I missed.
The two bumper ships (Calloway and American Republic) are in Sturgeon Bay being tended to as we speak. They look like two fighters in their corners with the trainers tending to them side by side.

Have a good day!
Greg

]]> By: Brian Kelsey http://greatlakesshipwatchers.com/site/2008/03/31/week-long-cruise-on-steamer-edward-l-ryerson-was-dream-come-true-for-raffle-ticket-winner/#comment-214 Brian Kelsey Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:46:29 +0000 http://greatlakesshipwatchers.com/site/2008/03/31/week-long-cruise-on-steamer-edward-l-ryerson-was-dream-come-true-for-raffle-ticket-winner/#comment-214 Just thought you would all like to know that the Door County Maritime Museum is holding another freighter raffle! What follows is the information. Win A Freighter Adventure Cruise! Sturgeon Bay -- The Door County Maritime Museum is privileged to have received a special raffle prize from the wonderful folks at Great Lakes Fleet/Key Lakes Inc. – an adventure on a Great Lakes freighter – Edwin H. Gott (1,004’), Edgar B. Spear (1,004’), or Roger Blough( 858’)! Trips onboard a working freighter are only available to the shipping companies customers. The only way for the general public to take a cruise on a working Great Lakes freighter is through a raffle. If you are the winner, you and three friends will set your sails for a 6-1/2 to 7 day voyage. This trip is a once-in-a-life-time opportunity to cruise on a working freighter during the Great Lakes sailing season – between June 1 and September 30, 2008. Departure port and dates will be coordinated with the winner and the winner must be flexible concerning scheduling and port of departure/return. The freighter itineraries will be between Duluth, MN to Conneaut, OH or Two Harbors, MN to Gary, IN. Guests must be 21 or older and are required to adhere to all company policies and safety procedures. Accommodations include rooms with 2 twin beds and private bath. Each freighter is equipped with owner’s lounges that boast spectacular views. On the Speer and the Gott, your view from the owners lounge is forward across the vessel and on the Blough you look aft at the beautiful water you just traversed. Tickets are $25 each or 5 for $100; proceeds benefit the Museum’s annual fund. Tickets may be purchased at the Museum's headquarters in Sturgeon Bay or by phoning 920.743.5958. The drawing will take place on Friday, May 23, 2008 at the Museum’s headquarters (120 N. Madison Ave., Sturgeon Bay) at 6:30 p.m. Winner need not be present to win. The Door County Maritime Museum was founded in 1969 and preserves the rich maritime heritage of Door County, Wisconsin and the Great Lakes. Headquartered in Sturgeon Bay, WI, the Museum operates seasonal facilities at the Cana Island Lighthouse and in Gills Rock, offering visitors a comprehensive view to the County’s local maritime legacy. Museum information can be obtained by phone at 920.743.5958, email at info@dcmm.org or by accessing the Web site at www.dcmm.org. Just thought you would all like to know that the Door County Maritime Museum is holding another freighter raffle! What follows is the information.

Win A Freighter Adventure Cruise!

Sturgeon Bay — The Door County Maritime Museum is privileged to have received a special raffle prize from the wonderful folks at Great Lakes Fleet/Key Lakes Inc. – an adventure on a Great Lakes freighter – Edwin H. Gott (1,004’), Edgar B. Spear (1,004’), or Roger Blough( 858’)! Trips onboard a working freighter are only available to the shipping companies customers. The only way for the general public to take a cruise on a working Great Lakes freighter is through a raffle.

If you are the winner, you and three friends will set your sails for a 6-1/2 to 7 day voyage. This trip is a once-in-a-life-time opportunity to cruise on a working freighter during the Great Lakes sailing season – between June 1 and September 30, 2008. Departure port and dates will be coordinated with the winner and the winner must be flexible concerning scheduling and port of departure/return. The freighter itineraries will be between Duluth, MN to Conneaut, OH or Two Harbors, MN to Gary, IN. Guests must be 21 or older and are required to adhere to all company policies and safety procedures. Accommodations include rooms with 2 twin beds and private bath. Each freighter is equipped with owner’s lounges that boast spectacular views. On the Speer and the Gott, your view from the owners lounge is forward across the vessel and on the Blough you look aft at the beautiful water you just traversed.

Tickets are $25 each or 5 for $100; proceeds benefit the Museum’s annual fund. Tickets may be purchased at the Museum’s headquarters in Sturgeon Bay or by phoning 920.743.5958. The drawing will take place on Friday, May 23, 2008 at the Museum’s headquarters (120 N. Madison Ave., Sturgeon Bay) at 6:30 p.m. Winner need not be present to win.

The Door County Maritime Museum was founded in 1969 and preserves the rich maritime heritage of Door County, Wisconsin and the Great Lakes. Headquartered in Sturgeon Bay, WI, the Museum operates seasonal facilities at the Cana Island Lighthouse and in Gills Rock, offering visitors a comprehensive view to the County’s local maritime legacy. Museum information can be obtained by phone at 920.743.5958, email at info@dcmm.org or by accessing the Web site at http://www.dcmm.org.

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