links - SS Keewatin

DETAILS
The Keewatin was built for the Canadian Pacific
Railway, in Govan, Scotland. Delivered to the
Overall length:
350 feet
Great Lakes in 1907, this lovely steamer was
Beam:
43.8 feet
Depth:
26 feet
to the upper Lake Superior railheads. She is the
Draft:
16 feet
last of the Great Lakes Passenger Steamships
Gross tonnage:
destined to make history. For over 60 years she
served as the “railway” connecting Georgian Bay
still afloat.
Top speed:
16 knots
Cruising speed:
14 knots
Passenger:
HISTORY
Officers and Crew:
• Built by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering
Co.,Ltd., Govan, Scotland.
Engines:
• Sailed her maiden voyage from Greenock,
Scotland, September 14, 1907, arriving in
Montreal, Canada, September 23, 1907.
• Arrived home to Port McNicoll on June 23, 2012.
quadruple expansion, with
hand stoked coal-fired and
Scotch boilers, producing
3,300 horsepower.
THE RJ AND DIANE PETERSON
KEEWATIN FOUNDATION
OTHER INFORMATION
•
Our cargo deck houses a growing collection of
model ships.
•
Our gift shop offers books, posters, DVDs,
clothing, more.
•
Free parking. Washrooms on site. Bottled
water available.
•
No wheelchair access. Some agility is required.
•
The Captain’s Grill offers light meals outdoors:
picnic tables on site. Coupons are available
at reception for a wide range of nearby
restaurants and accommodation.
• Retired from service on November 29, 1965.
• Skyline acquired the S.S. Keewatin and brought
her home to Port McNicoll. The Keewatin left
Saugatuck-Douglas on June 3, 2012 to begin her
last voyage to Canada.
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operates as a charitable corporation
• Went into regular service between Owen Sound
on Georgian Bay and Port Arthur/Fort William in
Lake Superior on October 7, 1908.
• Left for Saugatuck-Douglas, Michigan June 23,
1967 having been purchased from the scrap
merchant by RJ Peterson, to become a floating
museum.
288 (berthed)
FRIENDS OF THE KEEWATIN
• Separated in two sections for passage through
the Welland Canal. Put back together at Buffalo,
Lake Erie.
• New terminal opened 1912, shifting the
Keewatin’s home to Port McNicoll, Ontario.
3,856 tons
LAST OF THE CLYDE BUILT EDWARDIAN
STEAMSHIPS IN THE WORLD
Registered Charity Number
81676 3536 RR0001
CON TACT
TOU R S
TELEPHONE
Visits are under the direction of our well trained
guides. TOURS RUN CONTINUOUSLY THROUGH
THE DAY!
1-855-533-9284 (toll free)
1-855-KEEWATI (N)
UPPER DECK: 60 minutes
The two main decks, including the dining room,
kitchens, ladies smoking lounge, the crew
quarters, state rooms, Flower Pot Lounge, bar and
ballroom.
LINKS
Website:
Facebook:
Blog:
sskeewatin.com
facebook.com/sskeewatin
drone-on.com
ENGINE ROOM: 30 minutes
A working 3200 horsepower quadruple expansion
steam engine similar to those on Titanic: The last
one in the world.
ADDRESS
311 Talbot Street, PO Box 189
Port McNicoll, ON L0K 1R0
Canada.
AD M I SS I ON
OPENING HOURS
Mon-Sat
Sunday
STANDARD ADMISSION
9am - 5pm
11am - 5pm
UPPER DECK ONLY: Engine Room only: Combination of Tours: Tours leave on the hour and half hour. Last tour leaves at 4pm.
7 DAY A WEEK NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
$15.00
$7.00
$20.00
CHILDREN 15 YEARS OF AGE & UNDER
Season from Victoria Day Holiday Weekend to
Thanksgiving Day (May 14 through October 12)
we are O
PEN EVERY DAY!
FREE admission when accompanied by an
admission-paying adult.
HST: No tax is payable (we are a registered charity).
LOCATION
COACH TOURS AND LARGE GROUP RATES
Port McNicoll
S.S. Keewatin
Please book in advance by contacting:
[email protected]
Midland
or by choosing the tour group option in our
phone system 1-855-533-9284 (toll free)
12
93
400
(Groups of 20 or more require reservations)
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Collingwood
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We also book
WEDDING, ANNIVERSARY & BIRTHDAY
PHOTOGRAPHY APPOINTMENTS!
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Lake