We’re up here in Marquette, Michigan, and so excited to see the legendary SS Wilfred Sykes! She’s loading taconite pellets at the active ore dock near Presque Isle Park—and this is her final trip of the season before winter layup. Fun fact: When launched in 1949, the Wilfred Sykes was the largest ship on the Great Lakes and set cargo records with her massive iron ore hauls. Marquette has two iconic ore docks: The historic Lower Harbor dock downtown, built in 1931 and retired in 1971, now a strik
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We’re up here in Marquette, Michigan, and so excited to see the legendary SS Wilfred Sykes! She’s loading taconite pellets at the active ore dock near Presque Isle Park—and this is her final trip of the season before winter layup. Fun fact: When launched in 1949, the Wilfred Sykes was the largest ship on the Great Lakes and set cargo records with her massive iron ore hauls. Marquette has two iconic ore docks: The historic Lower Harbor dock downtown, built in 1931 and retired in 1971, now a strik
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