[PDF] The Great Lakes Car Ferries eBook

Author : George W. Hilton
Publisher : Montevallo Historical Press
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 41,8 MB
Release : 2019-12-24
Category : History
ISBN : 0965862453

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In the United States and Canada, there was a time when railroad tunnels and bridges were only dreams in the minds of designers, when the best way to move railroad cars across rivers and lakes was to load them on specialized ships customized for this purpose. With this functional principle in mind, shipbuilders around the Great Lakes and elsewhere built an amazing variety of vessels to do the job quickly, efficiently, and safely. George W. Hilton’s book tells the story of these boats and of the hardworking, heroic men who day after day, year after year, battled mechanical problems, ice, and bad weather, to get the cars safely across the water.

Author : Grant Brown
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 10,65 MB
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 0472050494

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An illustrated book about the visionary, risky, and influential business of transporting loaded railroad cars across Lake Michigan

Author : Arthur Chavez
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 31,21 MB
Release : 2023-05-22
Category : History
ISBN : 1467109363

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The iconic Lake Michigan car ferry Badger has been providing reliable service between Ludington, Michigan, and Manitowoc, Wisconsin, since its maiden voyage on March 21, 1953. Originally built as an ice-breaking ferry hauling railroad freight cars, the Badger now transports passengers, automobiles, recreational vehicles, motor coaches, and commercial vehicles including standard-size tractor/trailers and specialized oversized load trailers. The Badger is the last surviving operational example of a large network of railroad ferries crossing Lake Michigan that had once provided a time-saving shortcut for freight shippers, bypassing the long, circuitous route around the bottom of the lake through Chicago's railyards. Today, the Badger performs a different role, saving time, fuel, and mileage for regional tourists and cross-country travelers, and has been designated the continuance route of US Highway 10. Currently under the ownership of Interlake Maritime Services, the historic 410-foot-long ferry begins its seventh decade of service, continuing to bring joy and adventure to new generations of riders as it contributes to the economic vitality of the cities of Ludington and Manitowoc and surrounding regions.

Author : George Woodman Hilton
Publisher : Montevallo Historical Press, Inc.
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 11,11 MB
Release : 2003-12
Category : Ferries
ISBN : 9780965862431

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Reprinted and corrected version of the original 1962 volume. Contains new addendum written by original author

Author : Art Chavez
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 34,11 MB
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738523040

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One of the last operating coal-burning steamships in the world, the S.S. Badger provides travelers and their automobiles with what is now the only opportunity to ferry across Lake Michigan. Each summer, thousands of tourists enjoy sailing the 60-mile run between Ludington, Michigan and Manitowoc, Wisconsin. In 1892, the Ann Arbor Railroad Company introduced a fleet of cross-lake ferries intended to transport railroad cars. By 1897, the Pere Marquette Railroad launched its own fleet out of Ludington, beginning with the S.S. Pere Marquette. For decades, these ships carried freight, and eventually automobiles and people, across Lake Michigan. Today, only the Badger remains. Through a unique collection of archival and contemporary images, this book documents the S.S. Badger's historic career as a provider of cross-lake transport. Vintage advertisements, memorable photographs, rare diagrams, and informative text reveal the fascinating details behind the Lake Michigan Car Ferry's now-rare steam propulsion system, her design and layout, and her development from an icebreaking railroad ferry to a seasonal passenger ferry.

Author : Les Bagley
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 28,36 MB
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738550688

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For half a century, the Mackinac Bridge has connected Michigan's peninsulas. Before that, only ferryboats crossed the historic Straits of Mackinac. Huge, ice-crushing railroad ferries first appeared in the 1880s. But by the 1920s, growing automobile ownership, improved roads, and creative tourism promotion brought demands for better, cheaper, and more frequent service. Politicians listened, and in 1923, Michigan became the first state to operate a ferry as part of its highway department. The "Great White Fleet" began with just a tiny used boat and ended with a flotilla including the largest, most powerful ice-breaking ferry in the world. The operation became the biggest employer in the region while battling severe winter weather, partisan politics, and ever-growing lines of summer motorists. Over 34 years, Michigan State ferries united communities, built businesses, and transported millions of eager tourists and travelers across the Great Lakes' "Water Wonderland."

Author : Maureen Dunphy
Publisher : Painted Turtle
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,21 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Great Lakes (North America)
ISBN : 9780814340400

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A comprehensive travelogue and guidebook exploring island adventures on many of the 135 islands accessible by ferry or bridge in the Great Lakes Basin.