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.| HM Number | HM2JSZ |
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| Placed By | Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation Division |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, August 21st, 2019 at 8:02pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 677122 N 5071891 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 45.77786667, -84.72163333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 45° 46.672', W 84° 43.298' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 45° 46' 40.32" N, 84° 43' 17.88" W |
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| Closest Postal Address | At or near , , |
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