2005 Maritime & Aviation
Visitors to the Waterway
The Keweenaw Waterway and
Hancock/Houghton, saw some unusual visitors this summer. On Saturday, Aug.
6, saw the first of two trips of the Grand Caribe cruise ship, and, on Aug.
11, saw the arrival of two NY seaplanes. |
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The Grand Caribe arrives at the
Houghton docks. |
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The ship carries over 100
passengers, and is the first time visiting the area. A sister ship,
the Grand Mariner, visited last year. |
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It is hoped the cruise ships
will make our area a regular port of call again, as in years gone
by. |
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A second arrival came a week
later. Here, passengers board busses for local tours of interest. |
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Also in August saw the arrival
of two seaplanes in the Waterway. They beached at the Ramada Inn,
and stayed for two days. |
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Here, a vintage 1946 SeaBee, is
attended to by the owner, Jim Poel, of Penn Yan, NY. |
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Two area young ladies are given
an opportunity to look at the cockpit of the other, a Cessna 172,
converted to floats, and flown by Paul Middlebrook, also of Penn Yan,
NY. The aircraft were touring the Great Lakes, and went on to
Ashland, WI. |
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Later in August, the USNSCS
Gray Fox, a Naval Sea Cadet ship, arrives in Hancock/Houghton for a
first ever visit. Carrying a number of young sea cadets, the Gray
Fox is the largest Cadet ship in the U.S. |
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| [ Photos: Roland Burgan ]. |
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