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are all closed in the winter when the rivers and lakes are iced over. Winter closures can be as long as four months a year. Four passenger-only ferry destinations are islands without private vehicles and, in some cases, without even roads. One unique human-powered ferry takes passengers across the
Kalamazoo River to a park with a Lake Michigan beach.
106:. In 1923, the state of Michigan began an auto ferry service that was the first such system to be state-owned. It continued until the day the Mackinac Bridge opened. The law required the ferry service to cease so that the bridge would not have competition and could pay off its construction bonds faster. The passenger ferries and many of the
1573:. The early transport across the Straits was by private boat. The first large commercial concerns were the railways whose ferries pioneered concepts in ice breaking and ship design. The state took over auto traffic after complaints that the railways service was too expensive and unreliable for motorists.
2583:, was used briefly in the summer of 1960 to ship truck trailers in "fishyback" service between Detroit and Cleveland, OH. The venture quickly proved uneconomical and the service was suspended within 90 days of inauguration. Michigan seized the ferry for non-payment and resold the ship for use off lakes.
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As of 2018, there are 18 ferry routes in
Michigan, 13 of which have ferries which can carry vehicles. Three ferry routes cross the international border between U.S. and Canada. Ferry trips can be as short as a few minutes crossing a river to as long as seven hours crossing Lake Superior. These routes
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The state provided auto ferry service between 1923 and 1957. The ferries carried almost 1 million cars a year in the mid-1950s before the bridge opened in 1957. At that time, there were five ferries running with a total capacity of 500 cars; the largest ferry could carry 150. In their last year of
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on regular routes. The lakes and rivers often provided an easier route of travel than primitive or non-existent roads. Rail ferries would carry passenger trains and their occupants as well as freight cars, and later sometimes carried automobiles as well. Several of the busiest ferry routes were
1763:
Island
Transportation Company was part owned by George Arnold and employed Bill Shepler as one of its captains. The service ran from St. Ignace to Mackinac Island. It merged with the Arnold Line (whose service was Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island) in June 1946.
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made the rail ferries the best icebreakers on the lakes for many years until the dedicated U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers were assigned during World War II. In contrast, the ferries later had some of the most outdated equipment on the Lakes. The
1251:(1910), sold to Bultema Dredge & Dock Co in 1967, used for the construction of the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant near South Haven. 150 ft of stern sank on way to Padnos salvage in 1970. Stern rediscovered in May 2005 by
3151:
2213:
Detroit Ferry
Company and the Windsor Ferry Company combined in 1877 to form the Detroit and Windsor Ferry Company. In 1883 the company was renamed Detroit, Belle Isle and Windsor Ferry Company. It served
279:
Ferry service to Sugar Island began in 1928 and to
Neebish Island service in 1933, provided by private companies. The Eastern Upper Peninsula Transportation Authority assumed their operations in 1980.
1787:
2178:, built about 1844 for British Revenue Service, ferry at Detroit mid-1850s, one of the first iron boats on the Great Lakes, later used on Great Lakes as passenger steamer, sank Lake Huron
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for connections to transport people, vehicles and trade. The most famous modern ferries are those which carry people and goods across the
Straits of Mackinac to the car-free
1924:
Port Huron Ferry
Company formed in 1891 with ferries already in service, Company was bought out by state of Michigan in 1937 to prevent competition with the new bridge.
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was built, large numbers of ferries carried people and cars between the two peninsulas. Other ferries continue to provide transportation to small islands and across the
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opened in 1938. In 1937, ferries had carried 1,174,846 passengers, 220,555 automobiles, 1,222 trucks and 267 motorcycles. Rail transport continued for many years.
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270:, (built 1945), for Miller Boat Line, Put-in-Bay, Ohio. Operated to Beaver Island from 1973-1997. Sold in 1999 to Shoreline Sightseeing Cruises, Chicago.
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ceased to be a destination with the closure of the amusement park. Changes in laws and industry lead to the end of the Lake
Michigan railroad ferries.
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Among the earliest ferry service were the canoes owned by Louis
Davenport, which were fitted with runners and pushed across the ice in wintertime
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Ferry service ran to the island from 1898-1993 by the Bois Blanc
Excursion Line (part of the Detroit, Belle Island, and Windsor Ferry Company)
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purchased three ferries from Michigan Central in 1910 when the Michigan Central tunnel opened. The service continued until April 30, 1994.
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Blue Water Ferry Company (1946-1957) using converted military landing craft as passenger only ferries and reusing the older ship's names.
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replaced by bridges or tunnels: Detroit to Windsor, Belle Isle, the Sault Ste. Maries, St. Ignace to Mackinaw City, Port Huron to Sarnia.
2172:(1856-1866), steamer, burned with the loss of 30 lives, April 23, 1866 (hull rebuilt as barge, in use until it sank in Green Bay in 1893)
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1156:
1420:. The last route (Kewaunee) ended on July 1, 1983. Michigan-Wisconsin Transportation Company acquired the ferries and ran until 1990.
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after leaving Michigan. It is now in service under the same name as a ferry in Puerto Rico operated by Hornblower Marine Services.
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1458:(1903), in service until 1938, converted to auto ferry at Straits of Mackinac in 1938, converted to warehouse in 1959
3087:
2040:(1872), hull built in England, assembled in Canada, later in use for Pere Marquette on St. Clair River from 1903–27
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on a 1000-foot chain across the river in the 1860s. The unpowered vessel and its chain became a navigation concern.
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to Canada. Ferries once provided transport to island parks for city dwellers. The state's only national park,
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137:, especially as border guards were reluctant to search young Canadian women who worked in Detroit offices.
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railroads. Service continued until 1984 when the dock at St. Ignace collapsed. From 1923 until 1952, the
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Built 1955 for Beaver Island Boat Company. Owned by Arnold Line from 1962 to 1982. Now in Detroit as the
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2537:
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George Moffat began a ferry service with a craft made of 3 canoes and powered by two ponies in the 1840s
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1440:(1901), in service until 1940, converted to auto ferry in 1940 at Straits of Mackinac, scrapped in 1961
1550:(built 1904), in use 1941–70, Muskegon, Michigan to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 900 passengers and 180 autos
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2196:(1862-1875), pulled burning Windsor out of dock in 1866, itself burned at Sandwich in September, 1875
2013:
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ran train ferries across Lake Michigan. Several of these also carried passengers in the upper decks.
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In the early days of lake transport, it is difficult or impossible to differentiate between ferries,
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across the DeTour Passage, since 1975, part of the Eastern Upper Peninsula Transportation Authority
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ferry at Sault Ste. Marie (1910-1915), converted to a tug and sank off Jekyll Island, Georgia, 1920
1930:(built 1868-after 1923), abandoned by 1925 when it was destroyed in a fire at a boneyard in Buffalo
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The ferries pioneered concepts in ship design and icebreaking techniques. Bow propellers and steel
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2059:(1872), built for Grand Trunk, later in use for Pere Marquette on St. Clair River from 1903–27
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across the Detroit and St. Clair rivers had ended after the bridges and tunnels were built.
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2202:, early 1860s, screw steamer, ran Detroit-Windsor in winter, Detroit-Fort Wayne in summer
1988:, 1923-1937, sold for scrap 1953, largest ferry could carry 1000 passengers and 42 autos.
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is also the largest ferry in Michigan, capable of carrying 600 passengers and 180 autos.
71:
is one of the last remaining coal steamers on the Great Lakes and serves as a section of
2129:(the Horse Ferry), (1825-?), a horse-powered siddewheeler, could carry wagons and cattle
3281:, Fr. Edward J. Dowling, S.J. Marine Historical Collection, University of Detroit Mercy
461:
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122:, still in service in 2019, is the last coal-fired Great Lakes passenger steamer. The
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1895:, a paddlewheel steamer was brought into service by Moffatt in 1860, burned in 1877
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2788:. Eastern Upper Peninsula Transportation Authority. March 11, 2011. Archived from
1854:
International Transit Company was purchased by Ontario during the building of the
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carried autos for the state ferry service during the heavy ice periods in winter.
1512:(1952), in use until 1990, later converted to an auto ferry, still in that service
1434:(1895), in service 1900–14, worked for Detroit, Grand Rapids & Western 1898–99
3291:
3252:
3135:"A Look at History: Algomah II Shuttled Thousands of Visitors to Mackinac Island"
2190:(built 1859 - in use until 1877), sold for use as ferry from Port Huron to Sarnia
1866:
Many ferries carried passengers, mostly between Sarnia and Port Huron before the
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connecting the two peninsulas of Michigan, car and train ferries crossed between
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2020:
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Postcard illustration of sinking ferry 18, with ferry 17 coming to its aid.1910
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are the car ferries which cross Lake Michigan to Wisconsin. One of these, the
3253:
The Great Lakes Shipwreck File: Total Losses of Great Lakes Ships 1679 - 1999
1446:(1st) (1902), in service until 1910, sank in Lake Michigan with 29 lives lost
133:
The Detroit-Windsor ferries were popular with small-scale bootleggers during
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between 1873 and 1888 on the Canada Southern Railway, later Michigan Central
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Due to its unique geography, being made of two peninsulas surrounded by the
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2804:"Company pushes for hazardous materials to be allowed on Ambassador Bridge"
1147:
3032:"Autos Across Mackinac: Resilient Ann Arbor No. 4 Survived Many Tragedies"
2964:
2940:
New Petoskey to Harbor Springs, Bay Harbor ferry service to launch June 25
2789:
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cannot be reached by road and is normally accessed by ferry. The largest
37:
3204:, Sarnia Historical Society, Jean Turnbull Elford originally written in
2166:, mostly used as tow barge due to oversupply of ferry boats in the 1860s
1942:(1882-1922), on March 26, 1922 exploded at dock in Black River, 4 deaths
982:, (originally Argosy Boat Line (1962–1977), named Star Line (1977–2022))
578:
built 1926 has a capacity of 4 cars on Ferry Road off Michigan Route 66.
2719:
2228:(built 1870) ("soon after converted into a propeller for lake service")
1883:
A 4-horse boat and a 4-mule boat were in competition in the later 1840s
1858:; the government operated the ferries until the bridge opened in 1962.
1400:, later part of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, ran rail ferries from
1889:, the first steam powered ferry owned by Moffatt began service in 1850
1667:(1952), largest ferry, made last run of the service in November, 1957.
650:, Grand Portage, Minnesota to Isle Royale, 2–7.5 hours, multiple stops
2917:. Grand Portage–Isle Royale Transportation Line. 2012. Archived from
2605:"Autos Across Mackinac: The Straits of Mackinac Is Sunk Near Chicago"
2218:, Detroit, Windsor, Belle Isle, Bois Blanc Island (Boblo), and owned
841:, 1883 to 1943 ran a Cheboygan–Mackinac Island–Sault Ste. Marie route
718:, half hour trip, a previous ferry on this route closed in the 1940s
130:
was the last paddlewheeler when it was converted to a barge in 1970.
2741:
2070:(built 1945), in use as ferry until 1974, in use as barge until 1995
1521:(1952), in use until 1979, laid up in Ludington, used for parts for
260:(built 1955), in use 1955–62, then a Mackinac ferry until 1982, now
2184:(1858-?), sidewheeler (ran Detroit to Amherstburg its first season)
735:
during her time as a Arnold Line catamaran ferry at Mackinac Island
3357:"Michigan Ferry Services: Directory of Ferry Services in Michigan"
3242:
Detroit, Belle Isle & Windsor Ferry Company, Detroit, Michigan
2398:
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1877:
The first licensed ferry was in 1836, a sailboat owned by Crampton
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424:(built 1933), in use 1933–47, run by Road Commission from 1943 as
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The first autos crossed the Straits of Mackinac in 1917 on the SS
96:
41:
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2262:(1883), originally part of Walkerville and Detroit Ferry Company
2234:(1872), the first Great Lakes ferry built with ice-breaking hull
2770:. Eastern Upper Peninsula Transportation Authority – via
1820:
International Transit Company (Canadian company) (1901 - 1962)
1809:
American-based company started by Sam Bernier (by 1865 - 1903)
2680:(6). March 1970 – via Toronto Marine Historical Society.
2095:
1238:(1906), sold to the state to ferry autos at Mackinac, renamed
1776:(1922), in service 1936–46, later with Arnold Line until 1960
1751:(1910–84), the last hand-fed coal steamer on the Great Lakes
3292:"Walkerville & Detroit Ferry Company: The Last Ferry"
2311:(built 1913), converted to tug 1942, ended career in Peru
1416:
in Wisconsin. Their superintendent for over 30 years was
702:, the Little Traverse Bay Ferry, begun 2020, connecting
2297:
Walkerville and Detroit Ferry Company formed in 1881 by
1954:, at Sarnia-Port Huron from late 1880s until about 1923
867:, later freighter and sank as Alaska crab fishing boat
3173:, Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge Administration
2857:(2nd ed.). Morris Book Publishing. p. 172.
2572:
Detroit-Atlantic Navigation Company of Detroit, MI.
2046:, (1875), hull built in England, assembled in Canada
1964:
at Port Huron-Sarnia 1917 to 1937, sank at dock 1939
881:
of Diamond Jack's River Cruises on the Detroit River
247:, (built 1997), Charlevoix to Beaver Island, 2 hours
2116:Early ferries, ordered by date of entering service
1948:, at Sarnia-Port Huron from late 1880s, burned 1905
1325:from 1903 to 1933. From 1933 to 1978 the route was
2718:. Beaver Island Boat Company. 2012. Archived from
2419:(built 1884), served until 1956, scrapped 2009, a
1982:, 1921-1934, first auto ferry at Port Huron-Sarnia
1976:, 1921 only, first auto ferry at Port Huron-Sarnia
1727:, after 1895 sold to Island Transportation Company
1488:(1930), in service until 1969, converted to barge
1378:, (built 1930), sailed for Grand Trunk until 1978.
1309:, a Grand Trunk Western vessel was leased in 1978.
980:Mackinac Island Ferry Company (formerly Star Line)
3063:. Pere Marquette Historical Society. May 10, 2011
2899:. Isle Royale National Park. 2012. Archived from
2301:and served a route from Detroit to Belle Isle to
3381:. Davenport, Iowa: Montevallo Historical Press.
2208:, in use 1867, out of service within a few years
1604:service, the state ferries employed 400 people.
2135:, (1830-1834), first steamboat ferry at Detroit
1614:(bought used 1923) unused after 1923, sold 1925
442:, in use 1961–89, sold to MCM Marine as tugboat
3359:. Michigan Department of Transportation. 2011.
1216:(1892), in use until 1912, converted to barge
433:(built 1947), sold to Arnold Line and renamed
2982:New ferry, built in Onaway, has maiden voyage
2084:, converted to barge 1980s, in use until 1995
8:
2763:Corradino Group of Michigan (January 2007).
1919:(built 1859, original route Detroit-Windsor)
1791:Early International Transit ferry, possibly
2634:
2632:
2563:, (built 1945), in use 1957–62, Detroit to
1674:Rail ferries across the Straits of Mackinac
1342:, sank near Milwaukee in 1929, with 52 dead
1207:(built 1892), burned to the waterline, 1910
747:—now Mackinac Island Ferry Company—in 2016)
126:was the last hand-fed coal steamer and the
3055:
3053:
2395:CN discontinued passenger service in 1955.
3337:Michigan Economic Development Corporation
2998:
2996:
2994:
2765:"St Marys River Ferry System Master Plan"
1536:Wisconsin and Michigan Steamship Company
1500:(1941), in use until 1983, now the barge
1151:Small rail ferry docking in Detroit, 1943
2531:Grosse Ile to Gordon, Ontario rail ferry
1826:, (1910-1915) passenger ferry (had been
17:
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3183:
3181:
3179:
2595:
1907:, 1860s, competitor to Moffatt's Sarnia
1901:, 1860s, competitor to Moffatt's Sarnia
1815:(in service by 1865 - ), passenger only
1315:Grand Trunk Milwaukee Car Ferry Company
1253:Michigan Shipwreck Research Association
3102:Eppley, Jonathan (November 12, 2009).
2567:, 2,500 passengers and 160 automobiles
1804:, first steam ferry at Soo, wood-fired
1340:Manistique, Marquette & Northern 1
1272:to Manitowoc, Wisconsin from 1980-1982
2772:Michigan Department of Transportation
2406:carrying passenger train cars in 1905
1856:Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge
662:Grand Island National Recreation Area
7:
3311:"Walkerville's Last Passenger Ferry"
3266:"The History of the Bob-Lo Steamers"
2957:Ohio Library and Information Network
1770:, (built 1880), in service from 1895
835:(built 1881), in use until the 1930s
634:to Rock Harbor, Isle Royale, 6 hours
504:Sombra–Marine City (Bluewater) Ferry
3217:Baulch, Vivian (January 22, 2000).
1783:Sault Ste. Marie (St. Mary's River)
1464:(2nd) (1911), in service until 1952
915:being used as a commuter ferry for
863:(1922), in use 1938–69, originally
601:The National Park Service's ferry,
418:, in use 1922–30, destroyed by fire
2579:, the former Michigan state ferry
2160:, built in 1848, in use until 1880
1198:from 1896. Service ended in 1982.
644:to Windigo, Isle Royale, 1.5 hours
14:
3190:River Ferries From Hand To Steam)
3133:Straus, Frank (August 18, 2007).
3061:"The Pere Marquette Marine Fleet"
2691:A New Detroiter (June 25, 1922).
2554:Michigan-Ohio Navigation Company
1970:, 1920s-1937, sold for scrap 1941
1704:Detroit, Mackinac, and Marquette
1599:Straits of Mackinac auto ferries
1428:(built 1896), in service 1900–35
3003:Hilton, George Woodman (1962).
2501:(built 1880), in use until 1933
2387:Detroit to Windsor rail ferries
1692:Mackinac Transportation Company
1561:Before the construction of the
891:of Diamond Jack's River Cruises
877:(1958), sold in the 1980s, now
370:to Drummond Island, connecting
3421:Starline Mackinac Island Ferry
3219:"The Detroit River Ferryboats"
2603:Bagley, Les (March 20, 2008).
1830:running Detroit-Windsor route)
1174:ran ferries from Betsie Lake,
994:in her Star Line Ferry livery.
450:Ironton Ferry, capacity 4 cars
1:
2953:"'Mackinac Islander': 221429"
2806:. CBC News. November 16, 2023
2744:. Diamond Jack's River Cruise
2098:service ended October 7, 1994
1482:(1929), in service until 1973
1476:(1924), in service until 1973
1470:(1924), in service until 1973
1452:(1903), in service until 1940
1268:in 1959, served a route from
901:of Pictured Rocks Cruises in
3030:Bagley, Les (May 24, 2007).
2640:"Michigan State Ferry Album"
1291:, chartered for part of 1915
1128:, site of a ferry since 1838
412:, in use 1922–24 and 1931–32
3378:The Great Lakes car ferries
3206:Canada West's Last Frontier
3006:The Great Lakes Car Ferries
2986:Presque Isle County Advance
2367:Boblo Island Amusement Park
2326:Detroit to Belle Isle ferry
2113:Passenger and auto ferries
546:Detroit–Windsor Truck Ferry
264:cruise on the Detroit River
3457:
3154:, Coty of Sault Ste. Marie
3139:Mackinac Island Town Crier
3088:Mackinac Island Town Crier
1720:(1880–95), also towed the
1696:Grand Rapids & Indiana
1531:Passenger and auto ferries
911:(1995), catamaran, was in
743:(most assets purchased by
681:, Manitou Island Transit,
3202:Sarnia-Port Huron Ferries
2885:. Isle Royale Line. 2012.
2828:. Charlevoix County. 2021
2644:Mackinac Bridge Authority
2305:. Service ended in 1942.
2147:(1836-1853) later called
2090:(1904), in use until 1957
2019:The earliest ferry was a
1842:, (1947-1962), auto ferry
1836:, (1926-1962), auto ferry
1285:and in service until 1982
1143:Rail ferries to Wisconsin
620:Isle Royale National Park
506:– closed in January 2018
90:carrying passengers, and
3411:The Ludington Carferries
3164:The History of the Ferry
3104:"Chief Wawatam Scrapped"
1936:(in use 1873-after 1923)
1848:, (1955-1962) auto ferry
642:Grand Portage, Minnesota
187:counterpart in Wisconsin
3255:, David D. Swayze, 2001
2339:Detroit to Boblo Island
2052:Pere Marquette Railroad
1630:The Straits of Mackinac
1608:Michigan State Ferries
1567:Mackinaw City, Michigan
897:(1988), catamaran, now
616:Copper Harbor, Michigan
518:(built 1939, sold 2020)
460:Champion's Auto Ferry,
3339:. 2012. Archived from
3268:. Bois Blanc Steamers.
2847:Burcar, Collenn &
2786:"Neebish Island Ferry"
2646:. 2012. Archived from
2407:
2352:
1795:
1782:
1687:
1398:Pere Marquette Railway
1393:
1338:(built 1902) formerly
1317:ran rail ferries from
1152:
1048:
995:
899:Pictured Rocks Express
810:Straits of Mackinac II
741:Arnold Transit Company
736:
605:
583:Passenger-only ferries
451:
214:
185:(US 10) with its
153:
29:
3315:The Walkerville Times
3296:The Walkerville Times
3169:May 22, 2018, at the
3038:on September 24, 2015
2942:, mlive, May 27, 2020
2693:"Rum Running Typists"
2670:"Exit the Landsdowne"
2617:on September 24, 2015
2402:
2346:
1790:
1681:
1387:
1319:Grand Haven, Michigan
1150:
1114:Saugatuck Chain Ferry
1046:Saugatuck Chain Ferry
1044:
989:
730:
600:
498:Walpole–Algonac Ferry
449:
379:Drummond Islander III
212:
148:
40:has depended on many
28:, departing Manitowoc
21:
3231:on January 21, 2013.
3114:on February 25, 2012
2883:"Schedule and Fares"
2854:Michigan Curiosities
2421:sidewheel paddleboat
2382:, 1.5 hours, 1910–91
2373:, 1.5 hours, 1902–91
2303:Walkerville, Ontario
2014:Port Huron, Michigan
2008:Rail ferries served
1913:, in service in 1877
1418:William L. Mercereau
1414:Manitowoc, Wisconsin
1406:Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1323:Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1196:Manitowoc, Wisconsin
1180:Manistique, Michigan
992:M/V Mackinac Express
687:South Manitou Island
683:North Manitou Island
660:Grand Island ferry,
611:Isle Royale Queen IV
440:Drummond Islander II
385:Drummond Islander IV
306:Neebish Islander III
235:Charlevoix, Michigan
203:Milwaukee, Wisconsin
179:Manitowoc, Wisconsin
3436:Ferries of Michigan
3108:The St. Ignace News
3091:. December 9, 2006.
2610:The St. Ignace News
2507:, in use until 1938
2240:(1875-1910), later
2016:from 1859 to 1890.
1557:Straits of Mackinac
1410:Kewaunee, Wisconsin
1281:(1925), rebuilt as
1270:Frankfort, Michigan
1192:Gladstone, Michigan
1188:Menominee, Michigan
1184:Kewaunee, Wisconsin
1165:Chesapeake and Ohio
887:(1956), since 1995
865:The Oliver H. Perry
723:Straits of Mackinac
716:Little Traverse Bay
694:Little Traverse Bay
529:Lowell D of Chatham
431:Drummond Islander I
289:Neebish Islander II
175:Ludington, Michigan
62:ferries in Michigan
3309:Roach, Al (1988).
2988:, October 15, 2015
2903:on August 6, 2012.
2897:"Ranger III Fares"
2722:on August 13, 2014
2701:The New York Times
2408:
2353:
2108:Detroit to Windsor
2002:City of Port Huron
1962:City of Port Huron
1796:
1694:formed in 1881 by
1688:
1497:City of Midland 41
1480:City of Saginaw 31
1394:
1390:City of Midland 41
1266:Arthur K. Atkinson
1172:Ann Arbor Railroad
1157:Ann Arbor Railroad
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917:Hornblower Cruises
903:Munising, Michigan
737:
632:Houghton, Michigan
606:
566:, southern arm of
510:Daldean of Chatham
452:
215:
199:Muskegon, Michigan
183:US Highway 10
154:
141:Automobile ferries
88:package freighters
75:(US 10). The
73:US Highway 10
30:
3373:Hilton, George W.
2971:on June 19, 2015.
2864:978-0-7627-4111-3
2792:on July 16, 2012.
2393:Canadian National
2371:Bois Blanc Island
2088:Pere Marquette 14
2080:in 1969, renamed
2078:Canadian National
2074:Pere Marquette 12
2033:Canadian National
1958:City of Cheboygan
1868:Blue Water Bridge
1686:loading rail cars
1658:Pere Marquette 17
1649:Pere Marquette 20
1647:(1938), formerly
1638:(1937), formerly
1636:City of Cheboygan
1547:Milwaukee Clipper
1502:Pere Marquette 41
1474:Pere Marquette 22
1468:Pere Marquette 21
1462:Pere Marquette 18
1456:Pere Marquette 20
1450:Pere Marquette 19
1444:Pere Marquette 18
1438:Pere Marquette 17
1432:Pere Marquette 16
1425:Pere Marquette 15
1375:City of Milwaukee
1306:City of Milwaukee
1240:City of Cheboygan
1176:Elberta, Michigan
1066:Treasure Islander
958:(1959), formerly
875:Mackinac Islander
861:Mackinac Islander
796:Drummond Islander
794:(1947), formerly
792:Mackinac Islander
788:(1987), catamaran
764:, (1952), freight
472:Arthur R Champion
435:Mackinac Islander
352:Bois Blanc Island
338:Bois Blanc Island
319:Sugar Islander II
115:spoon-shaped bows
3448:
3441:Lists of ferries
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3343:on June 25, 2012
3329:"Ferry Services"
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2460:Michigan Central
2438:Canadian Pacific
2139:Lady of the Lake
2076:(1927), sold to
1700:Michigan Central
1656:(1940) formerly
1654:City of Petoskey
1645:City of Munising
1626:(1924) sold 1940
1620:(1924) sold 1940
1486:City of Flint 32
1264:(1917), renamed
786:Mackinac Express
733:Mackinac Express
618:to Rock Harbor,
468:to the mainland
406:, in use 1915–24
400:, in use 1905–08
327:Sault Ste. Marie
321:, (built 1995),
301:Sugar Islander I
291:, (built 1946),
233:, (built 1962),
194:HSC Lake Express
92:passenger liners
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2010:Sarnia, Ontario
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1862:St. Clair River
1846:John A. McPhail
1840:James W. Curran
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1708:Sainte Marie II
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1278:Ann Arbor No. 7
1261:Ann Arbor No. 6
1248:Ann Arbor No. 5
1235:Ann Arbor No. 4
1226:Ann Arbor No. 3
1213:Ann Arbor No. 2
1204:Ann Arbor No. 1
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1122:Kalamazoo River
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927:Shepler's Ferry
909:Straits Express
847:, later called
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2915:"Schedules"
2742:"Our Boats"
2674:The Scanner
2577:Jack Dalton
2536:Ferry from
2505:Transfer II
2477:Transfer II
2455:Grand Trunk
2349:Ste. Claire
2334:, 1840–1957
2216:Amhurstburg
2029:Grand Trunk
2021:chain ferry
1934:James Beard
1905:Fanny White
1348:Grand Haven
1194:from 1895,
1190:from 1894,
1186:from 1892,
1161:Grand Trunk
1120:across the
1118:chain ferry
966:The Welcome
700:Jacob's Run
689:, 1.5 hours
679:Mishe-Mokwa
648:Voyageur II
622:, 3.5 hours
593:Isle Royale
576:cable ferry
512:(sold 2020)
268:South Shore
205:, 2.5 hours
135:Prohibition
58:Isle Royale
34:Great Lakes
3430:Categories
2832:August 11,
2590:References
2538:Grosse Ile
2404:Landsdowne
2379:Ste. Clair
2158:Argo No. 2
1960:, renamed
1946:J.C. Clark
1899:G.A. Brush
1813:M.I. Mills
1731:St. Ignace
1722:rail barge
1583:Mary Queen
1571:St. Ignace
960:Put-in-Bay
956:Sacre Bleu
950:Miss Margy
712:Bay Harbor
638:Sea Hunter
627:Ranger III
603:Ranger III
572:Charlevoix
333:Lake Huron
162:Cross-lake
128:Landsdowne
3375:(2003) .
2549:Lake Erie
2516:Manitowoc
2499:Transport
2465:Transport
2416:Lansdowne
2351:, c. 1915
2278:Britannia
2248:Excelsior
2082:St. Clair
1774:Algoma II
1743:(1912–61)
1402:Ludington
1335:Milwaukee
1126:Saugatuck
1076:Marquette
962:, freight
798:, freight
745:Star Line
348:Cheboygan
344:Kristen D
299:, former
241:, 2 hours
189:, 4 hours
3397:61225777
3347:July 13,
3167:Archived
3118:July 17,
3067:July 16,
3042:July 17,
2925:July 13,
2851:(2007).
2748:July 23,
2726:July 13,
2654:July 13,
2621:July 17,
2560:Aquarama
2491:, later
2471:Transfer
2443:Michigan
2362:Columbia
2360:SS
2290:Cadillac
2272:Pleasure
2242:Bawating
2232:Victoria
2206:Favorite
2149:Alliance
2141:(1834-?)
1980:Lawrence
1952:Hiawatha
1824:Bawating
1793:Bawating
1540:Illinois
1373:SS
1364:SS
1355:SS
1346:SS
1333:SS
1327:Muskegon
1304:SS
1295:SS
1276:SS
1259:SS
1246:SS
1233:SS
1224:SS
1211:SS
1202:SS
1104:Internal
1071:Flamingo
1056:La Salle
1033:Anna May
1015:Cadillac
1009:Radisson
1003:La Salle
944:The Hope
938:Felicity
855:Mackinac
849:Iroquois
839:Chippewa
768:Chippewa
731:The M/V
704:Petoskey
553:Internal
516:Ontamich
410:Drummond
346:(1987),
38:Michigan
3298:. 2006.
3279:Fortune
2522:Windsor
2511:Detroit
2482:Detroit
2448:Ontario
2284:Lasalle
2266:Promise
2254:Garland
2238:Fortune
2194:Detroit
2170:Windsor
1834:Agoming
1828:Fortune
1718:Algomah
1588:Gazelle
1518:Spartan
1490:Roanoke
1392:in 1976
1366:Madison
1242:, 1937
1061:Nicolet
972:Wyandot
871:in 1974
845:Detroit
833:Algomah
774:Corsair
756:Algomah
541:Former
502:Former
416:Phillip
297:Barbeau
295:ferry,
152:at dock
42:ferries
3395:
3385:
3192:, 1910
3013:
2861:
2524:(1930)
2473:(1873)
2317:(1882)
2292:(1928)
2286:(1922)
2280:(1906)
2274:(1894)
2268:(1892)
2260:Sappho
2256:(1880)
2250:(1876)
2176:Mohawk
2164:Ottawa
2153:Undine
2145:United
1911:Mystic
1893:Sarnia
1887:United
1768:Algoma
1702:, and
1632:(1928)
1523:Badger
1509:Badger
1369:(1927)
1360:(1926)
1300:(1927)
1297:Wabash
1283:Viking
1255:(MSRA)
1229:(1898)
1163:, and
1112:, the
1078:(1979)
1035:(2012)
1029:(2005)
1023:(1993)
1021:Joliet
1017:(1990)
1011:(1988)
1005:(1983)
974:(1979)
968:(1969)
952:(2015)
946:(1976)
940:(1972)
934:(1986)
885:Mohawk
869:Belair
857:(1909)
812:(1969)
804:(1959)
802:Ottawa
782:(1955)
770:(1962)
762:Beaver
758:(1961)
570:, the
492:(1996)
486:(1973)
480:(1967)
474:(1941)
422:Wallan
170:Badger
120:Badger
77:Badger
68:Badger
25:Badger
2768:(PDF)
2716:"FAQ"
2696:(PDF)
2426:Huron
2315:Ariel
2309:Essex
2200:Clara
2188:Essex
2044:Huron
1968:Ariel
1917:Essex
1725:Betsy
1612:Ariel
1593:Lotus
1218:Whale
1110:Diane
780:Huron
466:M-154
404:Naida
398:Clyde
372:M-134
97:Boblo
3393:OCLC
3383:ISBN
3349:2012
3120:2012
3069:2012
3044:2012
3011:ISBN
2927:2012
2859:ISBN
2834:2021
2812:2023
2750:2012
2728:2012
2656:2012
2623:2012
2226:Hope
2133:Argo
1802:Dime
1710:and
1569:and
1412:and
1182:and
1155:The
1116:, a
990:The
710:and
2961:hdl
2575:MV
2558:SS
2540:to
2414:SS
2377:SS
2369:on
2347:SS
2182:Gem
2096:CSX
2012:to
1682:SS
1544:SS
1516:SS
1507:SS
1495:SS
1404:to
1388:SS
1321:to
1178:to
1124:at
714:on
350:to
325:to
237:to
201:to
177:to
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66:SS
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