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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 977
EAN num: 9780738550688
ISBN number: 073855068X
Label: Arcadia Publishing
Manufacturer: Arcadia Publishing
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 128
Printing Date: July 16, 2007
Publishing house: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date: July 16, 2007
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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 very 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 very 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.”
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I had the opportunity to attend a book signing in Mackinaw City and learn very first hand what a great book this is....and the author is a nice guy too...extremely knowledgeable! I just read it cover to cover...and will do so again! His research is extensive and I always wondered what happened to each of the now defunct ferries....he tells us! "Michigan State Ferries" has a prominent place on my bookshelf.
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