Great Lakes History Log
Journalist, writer, photographer, historian Rob Alway tells the stories of the history of the Great Lakes region, from water and land. Great Lakes History Log is presented by Sable Points Media, a 501(c)(3) non-profit news and information organization, in partnership with Media Group 31, publisher of Mason County Press, Oceana County Press, and Great Lakes Boat Blog.
Podcasting since 2025 • 8 episodes
Great Lakes History Log
Latest Episodes
The Rescue of the Rutter After It Lost Its Rudder
In 1879, Capt. Frederick Kendrick was awarded the United States Gold Lifesaving Medal for his heroic act of saving 44 men from the schooner J.H. Rutter off the shore of Ludington, Michigan near what is now the north end of Stearns Park.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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10:49
The 1993 Unsolved Murder of Melissa Simmons
In 1993, 15-year-old Melissa Simmons was found, murdered, in the Pere Marquette River in Mason County, Michigan. Since that time, the unsolved murder has haunted the small town of Scottville and the surrounding area.
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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12:41
Audrey Robertson Boals - First Daughter of the S.S. Badger
Audrey Robertson Boals comes from Great Lakes shipping royalty. Her father, Bernard "Bunny" Robertson was the first captain of the carferry S.S. Badger, commanding the ship from 1953 until he retired in 1969. Her grandfather, Charles Robertson,...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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42:56
Did Ernest Hemingway Spend the Night in Scottville?
In 1917, the Hemingway took the family Ford Model T north from their home in Oak Park, Illinois to their family cottage on Walloon Lake near Petoskey, Michigan. The road trip took four nights. One of those stops was in my hometown, Scottville, ...
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Episode 5
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