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This L. L. Cook postcard of St. Ignace's 1960 Black Gown Tree celebration is very telling. In the distant background, the laid-up steamboats continue to rest at Dock 2. But close observation shows that steam has been raised aboard The Straits of Mackinac, which had just been purchased for use as a Mackinac Island passenger ferry and excursion vessel by a group of former ferry workers. By the time this photo was taken, the other three ferries had also either been sold or optioned for sale, but had not yet been moved to their new homes. (Author's collection)
This L. L. Cook postcard of St. Ignace's 1960 Black Gown Tree celebration is very telling. In the distant background, the laid-up steamboats continue to rest at Dock 2. But close observation shows that steam has been raised aboard The Straits of Mackinac, which had just been purchased for use as a Mackinac Island passenger ferry and excursion vessel by a group of former ferry workers. By the time this photo was taken, the other three ferries had also either been sold or optioned for sale, but had not yet been moved to their new homes. (Author's collection)
