S.S.CITY OF MILWAUKEE & USCGC ACACIA
+1-231-723-3587
Guided tours of the Steamship City of Milwaukee and the Coast Guard Cutter Acacia are available May thru September.
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PHONE: 231-723-3587
EMAIL: LSPENCER@CARFERRY.COM
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THE S.S. CITY OF MILWAUKEE
The last of six sister ships designed in the 1920's and built by the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company in Wisconson. It's service routes took it across Lake Michigan year round through treacherous ice and storms. The ship's sturdy ice breaking hull carried an entire freight train while the passangers stayed aloft in varnished oak and
brass interiors done in the craftsman style.
COAST GUARD CUTTER
ACACIA (WLB 406)
The Acacia is one of 39 180 foot seagoing bouy tenders built for the United States Coast Guard between
1942 and 1944. The cutter is a multipurpose vessel, used for bouy tending, icebreaking, search and rescue, fire fighting, logistics and other tasks. The Acacia's primary duty was maintaining more than 210 bouys, lighthouses and other navigational aids.
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FACILITY RENTALS
OVERNIGHT STAYS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS
MARINA AND RV PARK -SEASONAL, DAILY AND WEEKLY RATES AVAILABLE
MEMBERS & VOLUNTEERS
Become a member, volunteer, or both.
This is a great way to assist the project, have fun, and meet people, and learn new skills.
FRANK B. FOSTER
CHARITABLE TRUST
MORTGAGE MATCH
The Frank B Foster Charitable Trust is challenging USCGC Acacia and S.S. City of Milwaukee supporters to raise $25,000 between October 1, 2011 and March 31, 2012 The trust will match donations, which could result in $50,000 towards our USDA mortgage and possible other govermental obligations (taxes).
Please send donations to SS City of Milwaukee, P.O. Box 394, Manistee, MI. 49660.Please write Foster Challange on your checks.
The SPCM is a 501c3, donations may be tax-deductable.
Metro Paranormal Investigators May 12, 2012
Annual Meeting Weekend August 11th & 12th
Ghost Ship Every weekend in October 2012
George P. Micka IV
The Board of Directors, employees, volunteers and friends of the SS City of Milwaukee are in a state of shock over the loss of our Board President George Paul Mika. George was a friend to us all and he was a dedicated leader of the effort to preserve and maintain this National Historic Registered Ship as a link to our cities shipping and rail history. George fully appreciated the history of railroads and ships in the Great Lakes and he was intent on sharing the knowledge with generations who followed. His love for both rail and ship came through whenever you spoke with him. George had a large vision for what the SS City of Milwaukee and the USCG Acacia could do to serve as tourist attractions and educational sites where people could come and envision an important part of the area and nations history. He saw fascinated young people gazing at the massive engines or imagining loads of people and rail cars heading out into the waves. He understood the magic of these large vessels of commerce and helped us all to see and feel it. George will be missed by all who have made the SS City of Milwaukee and the USCG Acacia a part of their personal past.
We encourage anyone who would like to share a personal memory or picture of George to do so on our facebook page S.S. City of Milwaukee or the Yahoo Carferry Group.
December 26th 1966 --- January 13th 2012
Services for George Micka will be held at the Lee Chapel 2691 S. Harvey St. Norton Shores, MI.
Visitation will be held from 6 pm to 8 pm on Wednesday the 17th of January.
The memorial service will be held at 11am on Thursday the 18th.
