It’s not often that the EM Cotter fireboat is open for tours. For those not familiar with the fireboat, it is currently the world’s oldest active fireboat, which is quite an achievement when you stop to think about it. The EM Cotter has come to be a symbol of this city’s waterfront – its resilience and its rebirth.

The EM Cotter is tucked back, just out of view from passersby, located at 155 Ohio Street at Michigan Avenue, which is why so few people are familiar with its berth, though they might see it out on the water when there is a summer festival underway.

During the upcoming NCAA Basketball Tournament, The Fireboat E.M. Cotter Conservancy, Inc. will be offering free tours on the historic floating landmark. A volunteer crew will lead the tours of the fireboat, which is now a National Historic Monument.

Free Tours on the EM Cotter Fireboat during the NCAA Basketball Tournament

The fireboat E.M. Cotter Conservancy, Inc. and participating partners

Fireboat E.M. Cotter to be open for FREE tours on March 16 – 18, from 10:00am to 4:00pm.

The home of the cotter is located just around the corner from the arena. Be sure to stop by one of the neighboring restaurants before or after the tour – Ballyhoo, Swannie House, The Seneca Casino, Lockhouse Distillery, Gene McCarthy’s and Old First Ward Brewing, Tewksbury Lodge and Restaurant, and The Barrel Factory.

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