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Changes in laws and industry lead to the end of the Lake Michigan railroad ferries. The first autos crossed the Straits of Mackinac in 1917 on the SS Chief Wawatam. [1] In 1923, the state of Michigan began an auto ferry service that was the first such system to be state-owned. [2] It continued until the day the Mackinac Bridge opened.
Dexter Mason Ferry (August 8, 1833 – November 10, 1907) [1] was a businessman from Detroit, Michigan who founded D.M. Ferry & Co., at one time the largest seed company in the world. [1] He is the namesake of Ferry Field at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor .
Arnold Transit Company is a ferry boat company serving Mackinac Island in Michigan for over 140 years. From 2016 to 2024 Arnold Line's assets including the boats and docks were operated and branded as Star Line Ferry (later Mackinac Island Ferry Company). Since 2024 it has been operated by Hoffman Marine, part of Hoffman Family of Companies.
It was also the first high-speed auto ferry to see service on the Great Lakes, beating out the Spirit of Ontario I, which was beset by a series of last-minute delays, by one month. On August 21, 2005, the ferry rescued a man whose boat had capsized in the middle of Lake Michigan.
My family took a ferry across Lake Michigan to avoid driving through Chicago. We brought our car with us, but next time, we'll rent a car at the port.
Postcard of the new state ferry docks in St. Ignace, c. 1952. To operate Vacationland, the Michigan State Highway Department built new infrastructure on both sides of the Straits. A new slip was constructed at the existing docks in Mackinaw City, and a new dock was built in St. Ignace, connected to US-2 by the short M-122 highway. [12]
What to know about the car ferry's first sail and 2024 sailing season on Lake Michigan. The S.S. Badger is expected to run its entire season this year. The Badger is expected to run its entire season.
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