A program on the S.S. Christopher Columbus whaleback steamer, used to transport visitors to and from the 1893 World’s Fair, will be sponsored by the Sheboygan County Historical Research Center on Saturday, February 10, 2024.

Part of the Center’s “Second Saturdays — Journeys Into Local History” series, “S. S. Christopher Columbus with Todd Gordon” will explore the history of the steamer that was built to ferry passengers from downtown Chicago to the fairgrounds. The only passenger whaleback ever built, the S.S. Christopher Columbus had a forty-year career on Lake Michigan.

The lecture will be held at the Plymouth Arts Center (520 East Mill Street) in Plymouth, Wisconsin and begins at 9:30 am.