Product Description
1992 4-panel 2-sided full color brochure for the Great Lakes Carferry Service ship ss Badger cross lake cruises from Ludington Michigan to Manitowoc Wisconsin.
The brochure includes a photo of the Badger, a description of the cruise and a listing of new amenities that were added to the ship when it was refurbished in 1991/1992 (new upper deck lounge, mini shops, new game room, refurbished staterooms, and more), a very basic drawing/deck plan of the Lower Deck and Upper Deck with a color coded guide to the location of public rooms and staterooms, departure dates and times, passenger and vehicle fares, and general passenger information.
The brochure is in excellent condition.
The ss Badger is still in operation as of 2024 and is the last remaining Lake Michigan classic railroad car ferry. Its sister ship the ss Spartan has been laid up in Ludington since 1979. The 410 foot 4,244 ton ships were built in 1952.
Trivia: the Badger was named after the University of Wisconsin Badger mascot, and the Spartan was named after the Michigan State University Spartan mascot.
The Badger was operated by the C&O Chessie railroad until 1983 when it was sold. In 2016 the U.S. Interior Department designated the ship as a National Historic Landmark.
Product Description
1992 4-panel 2-sided full color brochure for the Great Lakes Carferry Service ship ss Badger cross lake cruises from Ludington Michigan to Manitowoc Wisconsin.
The brochure includes a photo of the Badger, a description of the cruise and a listing of new amenities that were added to the ship when it was refurbished in 1991/1992 (new upper deck lounge, mini shops, new game room, refurbished staterooms, and more), a very basic drawing/deck plan of the Lower Deck and Upper Deck with a color coded guide to the location of public rooms and staterooms, departure dates and times, passenger and vehicle fares, and general passenger information.
The brochure is in excellent condition.
The ss Badger is still in operation as of 2024 and is the last remaining Lake Michigan classic railroad car ferry. Its sister ship the ss Spartan has been laid up in Ludington since 1979. The 410 foot 4,244 ton ships were built in 1952.
Trivia: the Badger was named after the University of Wisconsin Badger mascot, and the Spartan was named after the Michigan State University Spartan mascot.
The Badger was operated by the C&O Chessie railroad until 1983 when it was sold. In 2016 the U.S. Interior Department designated the ship as a National Historic Landmark.