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The Mackinac Bridge from the south. |
Michigan historic marker. |
Not much of Emerson remains. |
Start of a wonderful visit to the Shipwreck Museum at Whitefish Point. On display here is an old diving suit. |
There were many displays with the stories and remnants of great lake ship tragedies. |
The bell retrieved from the sunken 730 foot long Edmund Fitzgerald. This bell is rung 29 times on November 10, the anniversary of the loss (1974.) |
The bell and rather large anchor from another shipwreck. |
This was one of the most interesting museums I visited, with many educational displays. |
Display of a lighthouse and fresnal lens. |
One more look at the Edmund Fitzgerald display. |
The museum entrance. |
The lighthouse at Whitefish Point. The tour inside the building was interesting. |
This display describes the next picture of... |
...A rudder and tiller from the M. M. Drake. |
Formerly a pier at Whitefish Point. |
Many interesting shapes of wood washed up on shore. |
The lighthouse from the shore. |
An ore ship passing east to west. |
This is Sandy, a very informative docent at the museum. |
My next stop, the waterfalls on Tahquamenon River. |
An information board describing the river. |
Another waterfall along the river. |
Same as previous falls, from a slightly different angle. |
This is the view from my room in Grand Marais. |
Routes traveled today: 23 - Mackinaw Bridge - B75 - Mackinaw Trail - 123 - 28 - 77
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