The Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven will host the next entry in its lecture series on January 17 with a presentation on the Mackinac Railway Ferries.
The museum says the ferries played a role in ice breaking on the Great Lakes historically. With South Haven’s Ice Breaker Festival quickly approaching, the museum says it’s the perfect time to learn about some of the history behind ice breaking with guest speaker Brian Jaeschke and his presentation, “Wood, Steel, and Ice: History of the Straits of Mackinac Railway Ferries.”
Mackinac Railway Ferries operated on the Great Lakes from the 1880s until 1984. They became a model for ice breakers around the world.
Brian Jaeschke is the Curator of Collections for Mackinac State Historic Parks and has worked on Great Lakes freighters in a variety of roles. His work about the Mackinac Railway Ferries have been seen in several publications, including Michigan History Magazine and Mackinac State Historic Parks.
The presentation at the Michigan Maritime Museum will be at 6:30 p.m. on the 17th. Admission will be free to museum members, and $10 for non-members.
You can find out more about the engagement right here.
