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The SS William G. Mather (Official Number 224850) is a retired Great Lakes bulk freighter now restored as a museum ship in Cleveland, Ohio, one of five in the Great Lakes region.
Explore the 1925-built Mather from stem to stern and see its huge cargo holds, brass and oak pilot house, elegant guest quarters and four-story engine room. Walk the decks and marvel at the “engineering firsts” that helped transform Northeast Ohio into a great industrial center.
William Gwinn Mather (September 22, 1857 – April 5, 1951) [1] was an American industrialist. Mather was born in Ohio and attended Trinity College for his undergraduate and MA degrees. Mather headed the Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company for 50 years from 1890 through 1940.
About. The 618-foot-long Mather, a restored 1925 Great Lakes bulk freighter, is a floating maritime museum. Suggest edits to improve what we show. Improve this listing. All photos (193) Top ways to experience nearby attractions. Hidden Sights and Stops of Cleveland. 19. Recommended. Historical Tours. from. $395.00. per group (up to 6)
William Gwinn Mather was frequently called the first citizen of Cleveland. For approximately seventy years, Mr. Mather was engaged in business and made a notable contribution to the city’s free enterprise system. In his civic life, Mr. Mather was equally distinguished as a leader and large contributor to many charities.
Built in 1925 during the golden years of American Lakes steamships, the Steamship William G. Mather was the flagship for the Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company (now Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.), and, at the time, was a state-of-the-art freighter with respect to capacity, power and accommodations.
The STEAMSHIP WILLIAM G. MATHER MUSEUM, once the flagship of the Cleveland-Cliffs fleet, later served as a floating museum operated by the GREAT LAKES HISTORICAL SOCIETY at Cleveland's NORTH COAST HARBOR.
