Gone are the roller coasters, but there are plenty of haunting remnants from Boblo Island Amusement ... Part of the experience was the long boat ride to the island. The passageway still exists ...

When people talk about Boblo Island, it’s often about the memories of visiting the amusement park or the boat rides to the island. Boblo Island was a unique destination for families in both the ...

Many Detroiters who are old enough have fond memories of hopping aboard the ferries for the former Boblo Island amusement park. Now, a new generation could soon be able to share the experience.

The amusement park is gone, of course, but some remnants of its past still exist, such as the ruins of some of the rides and buildings. This is a condominium on Boblo Island that once was an ...

One of the last remaining vestiges of Detroit’s Boblo Island ... Designed by Albert Khan, the island of carnival rides and adventure along the southern Detroit River saw nearly 800,000 visitors ...

A documentary exploring the history of Boblo Island amusement park and its ferries will have its theatrical release in September, with a two-week exclusive stint in select Detroit theatres ...

SS Columbia] I want to tell you a story about an island known as Boblo. (child growling) - The Boblo experience was the boat ride there. - Giving the man your little ticket, and you on a boat ...

"Boblo Boats" tells the story of the generations of Detroiters who grew up going to Boblo Island, the island amusement park that operated from the 1890s until its closure in the early 1990s ...

Visitors take a turn on the log flume ride at Boblo Island amusement park in 1973. HUM Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images A family watches the sunset from Boblo Island in the 1970s.

Bois Blanc Island, more commonly known as Boblo Island, is undergoing a massive makeover. The developer of the island, Amico Infrastructures, is planning on turning it into a resort-style ...