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Michigan State Ferries (MI) (Images of America) | 
 enlarge | Author: Les Bagley
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 899266
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.5 x 0.4
ISBN: 073855068X
Dewey Decimal Number: 977
EAN: 9780738550688
ASIN: 073855068X
Publication Date: July 16, 2007
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Product Description
For half a century, the Mackinac Bridge has connected Michigans 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.
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What a great book! July 31, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I had the opportunity to attend a book signing in Mackinaw City and learn 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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