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Historic Great Lakes Steamships

Voyage to Harbor Springs to discover the rise and fall of the Great Lakes Steamships

Aired 01/30/2020

Destination Michigan

Historic Great Lakes Steamships

Clip: Season 11 Episode 1 | 6m 10sVideo has Closed Captions

Voyage to Harbor Springs to discover the rise and fall of the Great Lakes Steamships

For our next story, we’re paying a visit to the Harbor Springs Historical Society, There, we’ll take a look back at the legacy of the mighty and massive great lakes steamships that brought visitors to northern Michigan in the late 1800’s. As you’ll soon see, it was an experience unlike any you’ll find today.

Aired 01/30/2020

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