That year, because of freezing ore, it made only one other shipment. Sand point lighthouse, escanaba mi, in the upper peninsula. Iron ore pocket docks marquette and escanaba michigan lake. In the mid1800s, iron ore was shipped from the upper peninsula mines to. This view shows the complex at its zenith with all four gravity docks still in operation. Escanaba the history of the iron ore docks in escanaba during world war ii will be the topic of a presentation wednesday at escanabas city hall. It was dismantled and taken down to the water line. Fayette historic townsite, upper peninsula of michigan. Most known ore docks were constructed near iron mines on the upper great lakes and served the lower great lakes. This book lists all of the ore docks constructed on the great lakes, as well as their operational life span right up to the present time. Peninsula railroad was completed and the first iron ore shipped. They now are ages from 3 to 8 so the playground is much more age appropriate. Clair closer look between the ore dock and the remains one of the old ore docks st.
The population was 12,616 at the 2010 census, making it the thirdlargest city in the upper peninsula after marquette and sault ste. Cn closing escanaba ore docks trains magazine trains news. Cn will shut down its escanaba iron ore docks at the end of april, bringing to a close 165 years of ore shipping from michigans upper peninsula port. Construction of docks and railroads brought people and the need for housing and in 1863 three. Ore docks escanaba, michigan mi original vintage postcard. Construction began on the peninsula railroad from negaunee to escanaba and the first iron ore docks at escanaba were built. The town had to be relatively close to the escanaba ore docks, have a natural. The last iron ore port on lake michigan will be closing by. T heir first dock was a relatively short dock at barely 180 feet and made completely of wood, and extremely simple. P state fair in august, the great boating in the summer and snowmobiling and ice fishing in the winter. Physically separated from the lower peninsula by the straits of mackinac, the up comprises nearly 29% of michigans area but only 3. This is vintage, delft theatre footage of the ore docks in marquette and escanaba michigan. Anderson,august city hotel escanaba 16 lab ore docks anderson,axel 1208 ludington st. Escanaba has been a transportation and trade center since 1852 and is the only iron ore port on lake michigan, moving raw materials to industry.
Escanaba 57 lab ore docks lemon,hugh fauver gladstone 117 fireman soo ry lenholm,gustave 1004 ludington st. See below for a live map of ship positions in escanaba, schedules for vessels arriving port calls, the list of ships currently in port, a company register and a local weather forecast. Delta county, one of fifteen counties in the up, is located 450. An ore dock is a large structure used for loading ore typically from railway cars or ore jennies onto ships, which then carry the ore to steelworks or to transshipment points. Ships, first schooners and later steamers and whalebacks, carried iron ore out from the several ore docks, and lumber from sawmills. The light warned the ships off sand point and the sand reef which reached out into the bay. Please view the product photos we provide photos of the front and back of most items so you can see the exact condition. The sand point lighthouse is located in ludington park at escanaba, on the northeast shore of lake michigan. It was the first such dock of its type constructed on the upper great lakes and is the only operating oreloading facility in marquettes harbors. Cn will shut down its escanaba iron ore docks at the end of april, bringing to a close 165 years of ore shipping from michigans upper peninsula port ore shipments had slowed since cliff natural resources closed its empire mine 65 miles north of escanaba in august 2016, according to a report by. See more ideas about history, michigan and escanaba michigan. The first locomotive was brought by barge from green bay. The escanaba daily press from escanaba, michigan page 19. An ore dock is a large structure used for loading ore onto ships, which then carry the ore to.
This entire timeline, except events happening after 2011 and with historical photos, is included in the book. These 6axle alco diesel electric locomotives powered ore trains between negaunee and the ore docks at escanaba during the 1960s and 1970s. Ore docks still in existence are typically about 60. Joseph church, delft theatre, carnegie public library, escanaba golf club, escanaba paper company, st. The bottom photo shows the turntable which was formally used to turn steam locomotives. The great northern ore docks in superior, wisconsin flickr. This facility continued to load ore into the cn era. It was always interesting driving north from the fox valley to the up da upers on. Canadian national to close escanaba ore dock trains magazine. The citys population is,140 which makes it the second largest city in the u. Photography collection, the new york public library. There are several picnic benches and a pavilion for group gettogethers with fresh water spigots available. Thanks for the wellwritten article with historical background.
Dark blue hardcovers with white spine lettering, book is 11 x 9. Books about lighthouses are also available for purchase at the lighthouse. Each chapter for each railroad includes the types of ore docks once or currently operated as well as a roster of ore cars from the 1940s to the present time, and includes photos of the ore docks and ore cars. History of the upper peninsula in delta county, michigan. Sand point lighthouse delta county historical society. A working peoples history of duluth and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. This is what it looked like before the docks were torn down. Feb 05, 2012 this is vintage, delft theatre footage of the ore docks in marquette and escanaba michigan.
I ve written extensively about great lakes ore docks in minnesota, wisconsin and michigan, so excuse me if the following information is repetitive, but allow me to describe the designbyfunction architecture behind ore docks a twinengine crew pushes full taconite cars onto dock 6. The escanaba daily press from escanaba, michigan on august. Cn closing escanaba ore docks posted by brandon scalf on monday, march 20, 2017 7. The escanaba daily press from escanaba, michigan on august 28. Things to do welcome to delta county, the crossroads of michigans upper peninsula. Clair wide view between the ore dock and some wooden pilings, which are the remains of an old ore dock st. Today, the railroads freight traffic is still heavily involved with.
History of the escanaba area escanaba public library. Jul 31, 2017 starting early in the morning, crews out of marquette begin shunting empties over a 103 year old, 1,274ft long ore dock. The railroad quickly expanded its service to haul every conceivable commodity as agriculture and industry developed in the upper peninsula of michigan and the northeast corner. Cn closing escanaba ore docks trains magazine trains.
When the dock across the slip loads, the lighting below the otherwise dark 5 can get a little wild. Includes many clippings, some photographs, tickets, letters, promotional notices, etc. Sep 27, 2007 this book lists all of the ore docks constructed on the great lakes, as well as their operational life span right up to the present time. The port of escanaba is a small port in united states. Map of escanaba area showing the property in wells owned by the i. New at peter white public library news, sports, jobs. Early native peoples made use of this spectacular fishery. Ore docks escanaba, michigan mi in the land of hiawatha state. The dock was officially closed on december 31, 1971 when ore shipments were diverted to escanaba. Coliseum, city hall, fairgrounds, tennis courts, ore docks, ludington street, high school, tourist park, high school auditorium, st. W orld war ii was a very busy time for great lakes ore docks while the american war machine moved the world of steel from the deep mines of minnesota through ore boats and onto blast furnaces in the east. Ore dock at escanaba, length 0 feet, by carbutt, john, 18321905.
Shop ore docks escanaba, michigan mi original vintage postcard 1943 and more music, movie, and tv memorabilia at amazons entertainment collectibles store. It was the great wide river of flat rocks limestone that drew people. Ore docks 1 photographic print mounted on mat board. The train carries an old combination passengerbaggage coach, but the passenger business is virtually nil. March 21st 2017 railway age written by stuart chirls, senior editor. Railroad announces the closure of the escanaba ore dock wluc. Escanaba is also one of the top tourist destinations in the u.
The trees had been cut beginning about 1852 and a log house was built on the bay shore opposite the present house of ludington. The largest gravity iron ore dock installation in the world was right here on allouez bay in superior, wisconsin. Uscgc escanaba wmec907 coast guard embroidered 1sided satin jacket. Iron ore docks at escanaba, michigan this is a picture of. The dock is 74 feet tall and has the capacity to hold 450 carloads of ore. The pocket dock was first used in marquette in 1857 and is still the method used today. Port of escanaba, united states arrivals, schedule and.
It loaded 2,000 tons of iron ore from minnesotas mountain iron mine into a whaleback boat on november 11, 1892. Iron ore docks at escanaba, michigan this is a picture. At sand point, selected as the escanaba town site, streets surveyed by eli p. Ore docks the principal objects of interest at escanaba are the ore docks, out of which large portions of the ore of the lake superior and menominee range mines is shipped by lake to the various ports of the lower lakes, to be smelted and made into the various grades of steel and iron. Been going here for several years with the grandchildren. Escanabamichiganview of ore docksantique postcard gladstone, great deals. Big spring, natural wonders, palms, state parks, heaven, explore, mirror, history, books. Ore docks still in existence are typically about 60 feet 18 m wide, 80 feet 24 m high, and vary from. The canadian national railroad is announcing the closing of the escanaba ore dock. The great northern ore docks in superior, wisconsin the largest gravity iron ore dock installation in the world was right here on allouez bay in superior, wisconsin.
History of the escanaba area the history of escanaba is a long and winding one, like the river the city is named for. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. May 24, 2016 cn closes historic escanaba ore docks. This is a picture of a picture so its not all that great. Scrapbook probably created by the historical society itself covering many aspects of escanabas celebration of its 100 anniversary in 1963. The pocket ore dock of the lake superior and ishpeming railroad in marquette represents a historically significant engineering feat.
For over one hundred and twenty years cnw hauled iron ore from the marquette and menominee iron ranges to the docks at escanaba, michigan for transloading into ore boats. Even before the railroad reached escanaba from green bay, passengers arrived by boat from the south. Many articles covering the publication and sale of the century book. While in operation, it ran a tenman crew, and in 1968, handled over 1 million tons of ore. Delta county, family history center, genealogical section, escanaba city library, michigan, 1999. Starting early in the morning, crews out of marquette begin shunting empties over a 103 year old, 1,274ft long ore dock. It was the first such dock of its type constructed on the upper great lakes and is the only operating ore loading facility in marquettes harbors. Tylers historical novels span all of marquettes history, with many key events included as noted below. Ame amtzen of escanaba helped research the cen 1 tury book chapter on aviation, and traced events leading to todays growing air. Escanaba 16 clk laden store anderson,charles 1022 ludington st.
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