Urban Renewal

The remnant of Manistique's old railroad ferry dock gives a bit of historical context to some brand-new condominiums. I'm no fan of waterfront condos; in general, they ruin historic waterfronts. But that doesn't mean I won't buy one when I retire.

The railroad ferry mostly connected the Manistique and Lake Superior Railway with the Ann Arbor in Elberta, but for a time it also had a Pere Marquette connection at Northport.

The railroad failed in 1968. As recently as 1992, the ferry dock was pretty much intact.