The Ranger III, the Portage Canal Lift Bridge and a Special Model

Posted by Tricia 22 June, 2008 (5) Comment

Yesterday we were walking through downtown Hancock when we heard a loud series of honks. We stopped in our tracks and I yelled, “Boat!” My son and I started running to get to a spot where we could view the bridge. We even had to cross four lanes of US41 during a [...]

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The Portage Canal Lift Bridge – A Different Angle

Posted by Tricia 21 June, 2008 (0) Comment

I think it’s probably safe to say that the good ‘ole lift bridge connecting Houghton to the Northern Keweenaw is one of the most photographed landmarks in the area. Doing a search on Flickr yields many beautiful pics of the bridge (check out this panoramic – wow!).
My husband found a different angle to [...]

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