A doctor, psychic and amusement park fanatic unite to save Detroit's beloved Boblo Boat.
AIR DATE 5/1/23
For over 85 years, steamships Ste. Claire and SS Columbia transported generations of Detroiters to Boblo Island, an amusement park nestled in the waters between the US and Canada. When Claire comes under threat of ruin, a doctor, psychic and amusement park fanatic unite to save their beloved steamship from the scrapyard. Interweaving lore and mythology, “Boblo Boats” explores the whitewashed history of amusement parks and one crew’s crusade to bring back the memories.