City Of Milwaukee
Great Lakes railroad car ferry in Manistee, Michigan. Added to the National Register in 1990, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
SS City of Milwaukee is a Great Lakes railroad car ferry that once plied Lake Michigan, often between Muskegon, Michigan and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was built in 1931 for the Grand Trunk Milwaukee Car Ferry Company and is the only pre-1940s ship of this type to survive. She now serves as a museum ship, bed and breakfast, and event venue on the waterfront of Manistee Lake in Manistee, Michigan. She was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1990.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Marine Terminal Railyard, E. slip, Manistee, MI |
| County | Benzie County |
| Listed | Dec 14, 1990 |
| Listed for | Architecture, Maritime history, Transportation |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Ss City Of Milwaukee; CITY OF MILWAUKEE (Car Ferry) |
| Reference number | 90002221 |
| Type of place | train ferry, preserved watercraft |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 structure |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Marine Terminal Railyard, E. slip, Manistee, MI |
| Website | carferry.com ↗ |
| Coordinates | 44.6297° N, 86.2375° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore · 23 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Platte River Campground 8 miles · White Pine Backcountry Campground Permits 11 miles · D.H. Day Group Campground 20 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was City Of Milwaukee listed on the National Register?
Dec 14, 1990. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit City Of Milwaukee?
Yes. City Of Milwaukee is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.
Source: Official website
Where is City Of Milwaukee?
Marine Terminal Railyard, E. slip, Manistee, Benzie County, Michigan. The nearest national park unit is Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, 23 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for City Of Milwaukee?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near City Of Milwaukee?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Platte River Campground, 8 miles away. White Pine Backcountry Campground Permits is 11 miles away, and D.H. Day Group Campground is 20 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at City Of Milwaukee?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 90002221. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.