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A sweepstakes was held to choose the hotel's name; the winning entry, Hotel Père Marquette, a common name for Father Jacques Marquette, received $50. The hotel was completed in 1926 for $2.5 million (now $43 million after inflation), [ 4 ] and its grand opening was held in January 1927. 16,000 people came to the grand opening. [ 5 ]
During the late 1940s through the 1960s the City of Midland 41 experienced the prime years of her career. In 1952 and 1953, the car ferries SS Pere Marquette 21 and SS Pere Marquette 22 were upgraded, and two new car ferries, SS Spartan and SS Badger, entered service. They were the last two railroad car ferries built on the Great Lakes.
In 1998 the vessel was sold again to Pere Marquette Shipping of Ludington, MI for use as a push tug for their 400 ft (120 m) bulk barge Pere Marquette 41. The Krystal K was rebuilt as an articulated pusher tug and received a Hydraconn connection system and an elevated pilot house. Upon completion the tug was given her original name of Undaunted.
Brannan, 71, of Peoria and Matthews, 81, of East Peoria were sentenced to prison on Monday and ordered to pay millions of dollars in restitution for defrauding investors, including the city of ...
Pere Marquette Hotel: Pere Marquette Hotel. August 12, 1982 : 501 Main St. Peoria: 26: Pettingill-Morron House: Pettingill-Morron House ...
The Pere Marquette 1225 typically pulls hundreds of passengers on a 4½-hour excursion from Owosso to Ashley on weekends beginning in late November. One of Michigan's most famous trains, the Pere ...
The deal also includes the barge Pere Marquette 41 and SS Spartan. [24] [25] It was a part of a larger sale of assets. Interlake is based in Middleburg Heights, Ohio. [26] On July 21, 2023, a ramp counterweight in the ferry's Ludington terminal failed.
Interlake Maritime Services is an American shipping firm that was created in December 2020 after Interlake Steamship Company purchased the assets of Pere Marquette Shipping Company and Lake Michigan Car Ferry Company, including the car ferry SS Badger, MT Undaunted, ATB Pere Marquette 41, SS Spartan, and MG Winfield Scott (LT-805).