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In 1970, "The Centennial Celebration and Blueberry Festival" took place, and the city's 64-slip marina was dedicated. To this day the Blueberry Festival continues to draw many visitors to the city. Other events, such as the Ice Breaker Festival, Harborfest, the art shows and Fourth of July fireworks display remain very popular.
Mackinaw could break through up to 42 inches (1.1 m) of solid "blue" ice and up to 38 to 40 feet (11.6 to 12.2 m) of shattered, heaped-up "windrow" ice. [23] The sides of her hull are protected by an "ice belt" of 1.625-inch-thick (41.3 mm) steel plating up to several feet above her waterline, while her bottom is armored with 1.375-inch-thick ...
The lighthouse and harbor also serve Coast Guard ice breakers, such as the tug Katmai Bay [E] and heavy duty breaker Mackinaw. [F] [16] [17] The lighthouse was the featured lighthouse of the Michigan Lighthouse festival in 2015. [18] As of 2017, this was the latest addition to Michigan's 150 listed (including historical and now demolished ...
Michigan Irish Festival: September, 3rd weekend Muskegon Irish Music etc Active Youmacon: November, 1st week: Detroit: Anime: Active Ypsilanti Heritage Festival:
In Philadelphia's Love Park, you'll find the Christmas Village, an open-air market with small business owners' booths, a Ferris wheel, treats, and the second-annual Festival of Trees fundraiser ...
The ice on Lake Michigan at/near the shore was about 12 to 18 inches thick and was rock solid like a fortress. MUSKEGON, MI. — It was back in early winter 2015 when we had just recorded the ...
USCGC Mackinaw (WLBB-30) is a 240-foot (73 m) multi-purpose vessel with a primary mission as a heavy Great Lakes icebreaker [3] specifically built for operations on the North American Great Lakes for the United States Coast Guard. [4]
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