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The Saugatuck Chain Ferry is a hand-cranked chain ferry that crosses the Kalamazoo River in Saugatuck, Michigan. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It connects downtown Saugatuck to Mount Baldhead Park and Oval Beach. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is the only operational hand-cranked chain ferry in the Great Lakes region , [ 3 ] [ 5 ] and it is also believed to be the last ...
In 1869, the United States Army Corps of Engineers began work improving the Saugatuck harbor, and by 1883, the piers had been extended to a total length of 1,907 feet on the north and 3,863 feet on the south side. The channel, however, required constant dredging, and would quickly silt up.
The Star of Saugatuck, a large paddle-wheel boat, gives daily tours of the Kalamazoo River and Lake Michigan. The Saugatuck Chain Ferry, a hand-cranked vessel, departs from Wick's Park and takes tourists from the town side of the river to the other shore for a walk to the beach, the historical museum or to climb the stairs at Mt. Baldhead. In ...
Mackinac Island Ferry Company (formerly Star Line), (originally Argosy Boat Line (1962–1977), named Star Line (1977–2022)) The M/V Mackinac Express in her Star Line Ferry livery. Current boats La Salle (1983) Radisson (1988) Cadillac (1990) Joliet (1993) Marquette II (2005) Anna May (2012) Saugatuck Chain Ferry Retired boats La Salle ...
The Duck Boats were first planned to be used for the New England Patriots in 1997 however they did not win Super Bowl XXXI. [8] While much of the parade routes over the years consisted of the DUKWs staying on land, some featured the DUKWs traversing both the land and across the Charles River. A Singapore "tour-duck" in water
Saugatuck Dunes State Park is a public recreation area covering 1,000 acres (400 ha) on the shore of Lake Michigan between Saugatuck and Holland in Allegan County, Michigan. [ 2 ] History
A-2 is a county-designated highway in the US state of Michigan running about 42 miles (68 km) along the shores of Lake Michigan in the southwestern part of the Lower Peninsula. The county highway starts near the town of Lake Michigan Beach in Berrien County at an intersection with M-63 and follows Blue Star Highway through rural coastal areas.
Saugatuck Township, Michigan; Saugatuck Dunes State Park; Saugatuck Chain Ferry This page was last edited on 17 April 2021, at 18:09 (UTC). Text is available under ...