Jan 14, 2000. The SS City of Milwaukee is moved from Frankfort/Alberta to Manistee.
November 11, 1978-City of Milwaukee steamed to Elberta to begin working on the Ann Arbor route.
November 22, 1978-The City of Milwaukee was chartered to the Ann Arbor Railroad Co. and started the Frankfort, MI -Kewaunee, WI service.
Muskegon Chronicle, "A
special train brought several hundred business executives, public
officials and railroad men [from] Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan to
[the Manitowoc Shipbuilding yards] to witness the launching...Following
the launching, the Manitowoc Shipbuilding corporation was host to 300
guests at luncheon in the Hotel Manitowoc. The 'City of Milwaukee' will
make daily round trips between Milwaukee and Grand Haven until spring
when its Michigan port will be Muskegon where a new carferry terminal
and harbor developments are being completed." 
