Hopefully the weather will hold up for a few more weeks as a unique event is coming to St. Clair the weekend of September 28. Local residents along with whistle collectors and enthusiasts from around the United States and Canada will visit Whistles on the Water for the 11th annual event. Attendees get the chance to hear the massive brass instruments, some of them more than six feet tall, sound off with window-rattling and ground-shaking roars. Unlike other steam whistle events that rely on compressed air, Whistles on the Water uses a massive steam boiler that produces 161 pounds per square inch of pressure. The boiler produces an authentic sound common during the 19th century when steamships ruled the Great Lakes. Event attendees event will have a chance to operate a steam whistle while watching and hearing modern freighters as their captains respond to salutes from the steam whistles, a unique feature thanks to the event’s location on the riverfront. The annual event takes place 9-4 September 28 and will be free to attend.
