Ludington, MI

Our next stop was Ludington, MI which is on the west side of the state and approximately it in the middle. It used to be a major logging and port town at one time but as the lumber industry in the state so did the supporting industries.

Also at one time, it was a major car ferry port but that was something else that dried up as other industries dried up. It was a major port for the Pere Marquette railroad.

This is one of the lifeboats from the S.S. City of Flint. It was the first American ship to be captured during World War II.

Another angle of the lifeboat.

Near the ferry docks is a nice little park. This is one of the statues. Fishing is pretty large in Michigan.

A closeup of the statue. I love the detail on the fish.

As I said, lumber used to be large in Ludington. In fact, it was named after a large lumber baron. But deforestation pretty much killed the lumber industry in the state (although lots of trees are back but it's not the virgin forest it used to be).

A statue dedicated to the ferry lines.

Shipping was pretty large in Ludington.

The city was discovered by Pere Marquette.