The Mackinac Transportation Company was a train ferry service that shuttled railroad cars across the Straits of Mackinac from 1881 until 1984. It was best known as the owner and operator, from 1911 until 1984, of the SS Chief Wawatam , an icebreaking train ferry.
31-508: (Redirected from Mackinaw ) [REDACTED] Look up mackinaw in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mackinac or Mackinaw may refer to: Geography [ edit ] Landforms [ edit ] Straits of Mackinac , a waterway in the U.S. state of Michigan connecting two of the Great Lakes, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron and separating
62-563: A bank holding company Mackinac Island State Park Commission , an appointed board that administers state parklands in the Straits of Mackinac area Mackinac Transportation Company , a train ferry service that shuttled railroad cars across the Straits of Mackinac from 1882 until 1984 Ships [ edit ] USCGC Mackinac , several ships of the United States Coast Guard USCGC Mackinaw , several ships of
93-717: A bridge along the Mackinac Trail over the Carp River in Mackinac County Mackinaw State Forest , a state-owned forested area in the northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area , a state park in Tazewell County, Illinois, bisected by the Mackinaw River Corporations and organizations [ edit ] Cincinnati, Jackson and Mackinaw Railroad ,
124-481: A bridge over the Straits of Mackinac Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse , a lighthouse in Mackinaw City Fort Mackinac , a British, later American, fort on Mackinac Island Mackinac Island State Park , a state park on Mackinac Island Straits of Mackinac Shipwreck Preserve , a state-designated preservation area within much of the Straits of Mackinac Mackinac Wilderness , a designated area within
155-636: A heavy and dense water-repellent woolen cloth Mackinaw jacket , a short double-breasted wool coat Mackinaw trout or Lake trout Mackinac Rendezvous , an annual Boy Scouts of America event held in the Straits of Mackinac area Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference (also known as the Midwest Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference), a biannual political conference held on Mackinac Island Mackinac Policy Conference , an annual political and economic conference held on Mackinac Island Mackinac Island meteorite ,
186-716: A lighthouse in Mackinaw City Fort Mackinac , a British, later American, fort on Mackinac Island Mackinac Island State Park , a state park on Mackinac Island Straits of Mackinac Shipwreck Preserve , a state-designated preservation area within much of the Straits of Mackinac Mackinac Wilderness , a designated area within the Hiawatha National Forest in Mackinac County, Michigan Mackinac Trail (or Mackinaw Trail), two related, but separate, roadways in Michigan Mackinac Trail – Carp River Bridge ,
217-511: A meteorite found on the planet Mars by the Opportunity rover on October 13, 2009 See also [ edit ] Mackinawite , an iron nickel sulfide mineral Michilimackinac , a former term for the entire region around the Straits of Mackinac Fort Michilimackinac , a French, later British, fort and trading post on the northern tip of Michigan's Lower Peninsula at the Straits of Mackinac Mékinac (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
248-457: A meteorite found on the planet Mars by the Opportunity rover on October 13, 2009 See also [ edit ] Mackinawite , an iron nickel sulfide mineral Michilimackinac , a former term for the entire region around the Straits of Mackinac Fort Michilimackinac , a French, later British, fort and trading post on the northern tip of Michigan's Lower Peninsula at the Straits of Mackinac Mékinac (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
279-520: A railroad that formerly operated in Ohio and Michigan Detroit and Mackinac Railway , a railroad that formerly operated in Michigan Mackinac Center for Public Policy , a research and educational organization advocating free-market policies Mackinac Financial Corporation , a bank holding company Mackinac Island State Park Commission , an appointed board that administers state parklands in
310-475: A short double-breasted wool coat Mackinaw trout or Lake trout Mackinac Rendezvous , an annual Boy Scouts of America event held in the Straits of Mackinac area Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference (also known as the Midwest Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference), a biannual political conference held on Mackinac Island Mackinac Policy Conference , an annual political and economic conference held on Mackinac Island Mackinac Island meteorite ,
341-658: A similar, albeit larger, vessel named SS Sainte Marie with a capacity of eighteen railcars entered service in June 1893. In 1895, Algomah was sold to the Island Transportation Company, which served Mackinac Island . In June 1902, St. Ignace sank at dock in St. Ignace, but was refloated and returned to service. In October 1911, the company's largest and first steel-hulled vessel, the 26-railcar SS Chief Wawatam , entered service. She replaced Sainte Marie , which
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#1732854675970372-461: A state park in Tazewell County, Illinois, bisected by the Mackinaw River Corporations and organizations [ edit ] Cincinnati, Jackson and Mackinaw Railroad , a railroad that formerly operated in Ohio and Michigan Detroit and Mackinac Railway , a railroad that formerly operated in Michigan Mackinac Center for Public Policy , a research and educational organization advocating free-market policies Mackinac Financial Corporation ,
403-628: A village in Mackinaw Township Mackinaw Township, Tazewell County, Illinois Mackinaw, Illinois , a village in Mackinaw Township Little Mackinaw Township, Tazewell County, Illinois Mackinaw Historic District , a historic residential area in Franklin, Ohio Structures and places [ edit ] Mackinac Bridge , a bridge over the Straits of Mackinac Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse ,
434-643: A waterway in the U.S. state of Michigan connecting two of the Great Lakes, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron and separating the Upper and Lower Peninsulas of Michigan Mackinac Island , an island in the Straits of Mackinac Mackinaw River , a tributary of the Illinois River in the U.S. state of Illinois Little Mackinaw River , a tributary of the Mackinaw River Populated areas [ edit ] Mackinac County, Michigan Mackinac Island, Michigan ,
465-400: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages mackinaw (Redirected from Mackinaw ) [REDACTED] Look up mackinaw in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mackinac or Mackinaw may refer to: Geography [ edit ] Landforms [ edit ] Straits of Mackinac ,
496-756: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Mackinac Transportation Company The Mackinac Transportation Company (MTC) was a joint venture founded in 1881 by three separate railroads, the Detroit, Mackinac and Marquette Railroad , the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad , and the Michigan Central , to create a twelve-month service to connect their three railheads located in Mackinaw City, Michigan and St. Ignace, Michigan . The company purchased its first vessel,
527-410: The Hiawatha National Forest in Mackinac County, Michigan Mackinac Trail (or Mackinaw Trail), two related, but separate, roadways in Michigan Mackinac Trail – Carp River Bridge , a bridge along the Mackinac Trail over the Carp River in Mackinac County Mackinaw State Forest , a state-owned forested area in the northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area ,
558-521: The Straits of Mackinac area Mackinac Transportation Company , a train ferry service that shuttled railroad cars across the Straits of Mackinac from 1882 until 1984 Ships [ edit ] USCGC Mackinac , several ships of the United States Coast Guard USCGC Mackinaw , several ships of the United States Coast Guard USRC Mackinac (1903) or USCGC Mackinac , a patrol boat USS Mackinac , several ships of
589-631: The United States Coast Guard USRC Mackinac (1903) or USCGC Mackinac , a patrol boat USS Mackinac , several ships of the United States Navy USS Mackinaw , a United States Navy gunboat commissioned twice between 1864 and 1867 Sailing [ edit ] Mackinaw boat , a type of small sailboat used in the Upper Great Lakes Port Huron to Mackinac Boat Race Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac Other uses [ edit ] Mackinaw cloth ,
620-424: The United States Navy USS Mackinaw , a United States Navy gunboat commissioned twice between 1864 and 1867 Sailing [ edit ] Mackinaw boat , a type of small sailboat used in the Upper Great Lakes Port Huron to Mackinac Boat Race Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac Other uses [ edit ] Mackinaw cloth , a heavy and dense water-repellent woolen cloth Mackinaw jacket ,
651-536: The Upper and Lower Peninsulas of Michigan Mackinac Island , an island in the Straits of Mackinac Mackinaw River , a tributary of the Illinois River in the U.S. state of Illinois Little Mackinaw River , a tributary of the Mackinaw River Populated areas [ edit ] Mackinac County, Michigan Mackinac Island, Michigan , the city on Mackinac Island Mackinaw Township, Michigan , in Cheboygan County Mackinaw City, Michigan ,
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#1732854675970682-452: The city on Mackinac Island Mackinaw Township, Michigan , in Cheboygan County Mackinaw City, Michigan , a village in Mackinaw Township Mackinaw Township, Tazewell County, Illinois Mackinaw, Illinois , a village in Mackinaw Township Little Mackinaw Township, Tazewell County, Illinois Mackinaw Historic District , a historic residential area in Franklin, Ohio Structures and places [ edit ] Mackinac Bridge ,
713-561: The company in order to continue service. Chief Wawatam continued to operate until August 1984, when a wall collapsed at the St. Ignace dock, making it unusable. The ship was laid up awaiting a decision from the state regarding the future of the service, until in 1986 the Soo Line Railroad abandoned the unused railroad to the St. Ignace docks—shortly thereafter the tracks to the Mackinaw City were also removed and Chief Wawatam
744-495: The icebreaker Vacationland entered service in the state's fleet. As rail passenger traffic declined, and eventually ended in August 1955 when the last passenger train departed Mackinaw City, an increasingly important source of revenue for the company was chartering vessels for icebreaking service. Even so, this was insufficient to justify the ownership of two vessels, with Saint Marie operating only in charter icebreaking, and she
775-402: The passage. This arrangement limited capacity, and combined with high rates led to public dissatisfaction that eventually culminated in 1923 in the introduction of state-run car ferries across the strait. For several decades, the state ferries operated only during the summer months, and beginning in 1936 chartered an MTC vessel to provide winter service; this arrangement lasted until 1952, when
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868-400: The steamship SS Algomah , and due to heavy copper traffic, which was difficult to transship from train to ship in barrels, shortly thereafter purchased a barge named Betsy able to carry four railcars when towed by Algomah . However, the open barge had too little capacity, subjected crews to inclement weather, and Algomah was too light to break ice effectively while towing the barge. There
899-557: Was also the danger that the barge could overtake the ferry if she was suddenly stopped while breaking ice. That led MTC to order a purpose built icebreaking rail ferry named SS St. Ignace from the Detroit Dry Dock Company in 1887. St. Ignace was built with a propeller at her bow to break ice ahead of the hull, and entered service in April 1888. Her capacity of ten railcars proved to still be inadequate for traffic, and
930-470: Was sold and converted to a barge, in which capacity she operated until 1927. A second Sainte Marie , equipped with her namesake's engines, was delivered in March 1913, whereupon St. Ignace was sold; after several years of icebreaking service she caught fire and was cut down to a barge until her eventual disposal in 1930. In 1916, MTC began carrying automobile traffic, with vehicles loaded onto railcars for
961-580: Was therefore sold for scrap in 1961. Following the opening of the Mackinac Bridge in 1957, MTC was losing at least $ 100,000 annually by the early 1960s. In 1963, the company applied to terminate ferry service but was denied by the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC). After repeated attempts, the ICC granted permission to end operations in 1976, but the state of Michigan chose to subsidize