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Great Lakes Freighter being loaded at Ore Docks
For over 100 years Iron Ore has been mined in Marquette, Michigan, this video shows how the ore is transported to Lake Superior by railway which is suspended above the land and backed onto this huge concrete structures, ore docks that allow the ore to be dumped into shoots that extend down to a Great Lakes freight to be shipped to the steal ...
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Great Lakes Freighter Tours
Ever wonder what life was like on a Great Lakes freighter? Explore Museum Ship Valley Camp in Sault Ste. Marie and find out! #UPTravel #PureMichigan #MichigansUpperPeninsula #UpperPeninsula #Michigander #UP #Travel #Vacation #Explore #Adventure #History #Museum | Michigan's Upper Peninsula
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Ever wonder what life was like on a Great Lakes freighter? Explore Museum Ship Valley Camp in Sault Ste. Marie and find out! #UPTravel #PureMichigan #MichigansUpperPeninsula #UpperPeninsula #Michigander #UP #Travel #Vacation #Explore #Adventure #History #Museum | Michigan's Upper Peninsula
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🚢 Freighter Friday Alert! We just Gott the Gott 🤪 Down at Mission Point in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, we had an amazing view of the Edwin H. Gott gliding past the Sugar Island Ferry. Mission Point is one of the BEST spots to watch these 1,000-footers up close—but if you really want the ultimate experience, hop aboard the Original Soo Locks Boat Tours! We’ll put you right next to these Great Lakes giants for unforgettable moments. ❤️ Come join us this season and let’s make some freighter memor
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🚢 Freighter Friday Salute! We got a Captain’s Salute from the mighty Joyce L. VanEnkevort — a tugboat powerhouse paired with the self-unloading barge Great Lakes Trader. This iconic duo is a regular sight on the Great Lakes and a true workhorse of the iron ore and stone trade. 🔹 Built for Power & Precision Joyce L. VanEnkevort was built in 1998 by Bay Shipbuilding in Wisconsin. She’s 135 feet long, 50 feet wide, and powered by twin Caterpillar diesel engines producing over 10,000 horsepower. S
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