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Ann Arbor Car Ferry No. 4 Sinks To Bottom Of Manistique Harbor Slip On May 29th, 1909

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Car Ferry “turtled”
Ann Arbor car ferry No. 4 sinks
in the slip Saturday evening.
Twenty-four cars wrecked
Loss will greatly exceed $100,000
The apron was also damaged.

The Ann Arbor car ferry No. 4, while being loaded at this port Saturday night turned turtle and went to the bottom of the slip, port side downward. It contained 24 cars, loaded with iron ore, in all about 1,200 tons.

The ferry, which is constructed of steel, is 270 feet over all and 52 feet beam, is in command of Capt. Fred Robertson, and Thos. Hardkins is chief engineer. The crew numbered twenty four men and Mrs. Wilson, cabin maid and her daughter, Miss Wilson, waitress. Read More...

River Street to Watertower Dated Mid 1920’s

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River Street-East Elk to Watertower

River Street-East Elk to Watertower

River Street to Watertower dated mid 1920’s-in what appears to be the dedication to the monument before the Siphon Bridge. The ever familiar landmark Manistique Water Tower (in the background) was completed in 1922 in which stands 137 feet high.

Happy Birthday MICHIGAN! Michigan became the 26th. state on January 26, 1837.

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176 years ago today, January 26th, the beautiful and lush land that overseas the Great Lakes joined the United States.

In 1837, Michigan became the 26th state in the nation when President Andrew Jackson signed it into statehood. The move followed a skirmish between Michigan and bordering Ohio that ended in a truce, giving Ohio the Toledo strip and Michigan the Upper Peninsula.

Ever since, Michiganders have been proud to call their state home, often referring to it as the ‘Mitten,’ ‘America’s High-Five,’ ‘The Wolverine State ‘and the ‘Great Lakes State.’ Read More...