Steamship WILLIAM G. MATHER Museum


Photo Credit: Perry Quan

601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland. Located at the foot of East Ninth Street and Route 2.

History:
The City of Cleveland led the Great Lakes in the economic value of its shipping and receiving between World War I and World War II as the demand for steel products and military products grew. Leading the fleet form 1925-1952 for the Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company was the 618-foot-long WILLIAM G. MATHER, a straight deck freighter that operated until 1980. Restored and preserved as a museum ship, the MATHER is open seasonally for visitors to tour and experience life as freshwater sailors as they explore living quarters, the pilothouse and a four-story engine room.

Contact:
Steamship WILLIAM G. MATHER exhibit, 216.694.2000 or http://greatscience.com/explore/exhibits/william-g-mather-steamship

Vistor Info:
Open June through August from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Tuesday through Saturday and noon until 5 p.m. on Sunday. Open May, September and October from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday and noon until 5 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $8.95 for adults, $6.95 for seniors 65+ and $5.95 for youth (2-12). It is free for Great Lakes Science Center members.

Address

The Ohio State University
Ohio Sea Grant College Program
1314 Kinnear Rd, Area 100
Columbus, OH 43212-1156

By Telephone

+1 614-292-8949 Phone

lucente.6@osu.edu

Ohio Department of Natural Resources Ohio Costal Management Program NOAA Ohio State University Ohio Sea Grant

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