Before the bridge

Before the bridge (HM2JSZ)

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N 45° 46.672', W 84° 43.298'

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The history of the Michigan State Ferry Service

Eight different state owned and operated ferries worked this dock between 1923 and 1957. During those 34 years, the Michigan ferries carried approximately 12 million vehicles and more than 30 million passengers across the Straits of Mackinac. This "highway over water" was unique in being the only service of its kind operated by a state highway department. It came into being through an act of the State Legislature, which reacted to public displeasure with the infrequent and expensive ferry service for motor vehicles provided by railroad boats.

"We all knew we'd eventually have a bridge, but we'll always miss the ferries." George S. Baldwin
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HM NumberHM2JSZ
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Placed ByMichigan Department of Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation Division
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Date Added Wednesday, August 21st, 2019 at 8:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 677122 N 5071891
Decimal Degrees45.77786667, -84.72163333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 46.672', W 84° 43.298'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 46' 40.32" N, 84° 43' 17.88" W
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