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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) SS Columbia, Detroit to Boblo Island Amusement Park on Bois Blanc Island, 1.5 hours, 1902–91; SS Ste. Clair, 1.5 hours, 1910–91
The Detroit, Belle Isle, & Windsor Ferry Company was incorporated in 1881 to provide ferry service between Detroit, Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit's Belle Isle Park. In 1898, the company began leasing Bois Blanc Island (later known as "Bob-Lo") and began offering ferry service to the island. Bois Blanc became a popular day trip destination, with ...
MV Plymouth Belle: Namesake: Plymouth City: Owner: Millbrook Steamboat & Trading Co Ltd (1961) Dart Pleasure Craft Ltd(1985) Plymouth Boat Cruises(2002) Sound Cruising (2005) Route: Plymouth-Cawsand (1961) River Dart (1985) Plymouth (2002) Builder: Mashfords, Cremyll, Cornwall: Launched: 1961: Identification: MMSI number: 235006882: Status ...
MV Northern Belle continues as the main ferry, after 85 years in service. [3] The ferry was operated by Tamar Cruising from 1985 to 2017. In 2008 Plymouth City Council decided to retender the crossing, and Tamar Cruising lost the contract to rivals Sound Cruising, who refurbished Plymouth Belle for the job. Just days before the operation was ...
Augustus Woodward's plan following the 1805 fire for Detroit's baroque-styled radial avenues and Grand Circus Park Streetcars on Woodward Avenue, circa 1900s. The period from 1800 to 1929 was one of considerable growth of the city, from 1,800 people in 1820 to 1.56 million in 1930 (2.3 million for the metropolitan area).
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Marine City is a city in St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located on the west bank of the St. Clair River, it is one of the cities in the River District north of Detroit and south of Lake Huron. In the late 19th century, it was a major center of wooden shipbuilding and lumber processing. The population was 4,079 at the 2020 census.
The Detroit Community Sailing Center is floating the idea of moving into Belle Isle's historic police station, giving it life once again. ... Opened in 1923 as the city’s first police radio ...