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"Lake Breeze" Eagle Harbor

Human Settlements, Industries, Service Industries, Hospitality Industry, Hotels, Water "Lake Breeze" Eagle Harbor, Mich. The hotel has been made out of the old Keweenaw Central Railroad warehouse. The water seen near the porch is Lake Superior, while the small boats are in the harbor itself. This used to be a place of refuge during storms but it is not deep enough now.

Scanned: November 2, 2010


The Swank Beach Motel

Industries, Service Industries, Hospitality Industry, Water, Lakes, The Swank Beach Motel and Restaurant Eagle River, Michigan Located on Lake Superior "Like Living on a Ship" Turn left off U.S. 41 on to M-26 at Phoenix to Eagle River - 2 miles. Enjoy your vacation on the largest island in the continental United States. We will be happy to have you aboard. Your hosts, Jim and Norma Swank.

Scanned: November 2, 2010


Eagle Harbor Lighthouse

Aids to Navigation, Lighthousers, Water, Lakes, Eagle Harbor Lighthouse - This sentry beams its light out into Lake Superior as a navigational guide to ships and a signal of a safe harbor at Eagle Harbor, Michigan

Scanned: November 2, 2010


Deer on Beach

Water, , [Several deer gather on the Eagle Harbor beach.]

Scanned: November 3, 2010


Sand Dune Drive

Water, Transportation, Roads, Sand Dune Drive between Eagle River and Eagle Harbor, Michigan.

Scanned: November 3, 2010


St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

Water, Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Hospitals, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Hancock, MI [Lakeside view of the hospital and related buildings.]

Scanned: November 3, 2010


Sky Ranger to Isle Royale

Transportation, Air Travel, Water, Lakes, Smelting Sky Ranger to Isle Royale - Air service by pontoon aircraft as well as the surface ship Ranger III, provide transportation to Isle Royale National Park during the summer months. Embarkation is from Portage Lake at Houghton-Hancock, Michigan. [Good view of the Quincy Smelting Works as well.]

Scanned: November 8, 2010


Portage Lake Swing Bridge

Transportation, Bridges, Human Settlements, Water, Lakes Looking towards Hancock, Mich. from the Houghton side of Portage Lake in the "Copper Country" of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. [The old swing bridge showing the railroad tracks underneath.]

Scanned: November 9, 2010


Bete Grise Lighthouse

Aids to Navigation, Lighthousers, Water, Lakes, Bete Grise Lighthouse - This picturesque, quaint scene is on the channel from Keweenaw Bay to Lac La Belle. The Keweenaw Peninsula, at the western tip of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, is colorful, charming and rich in history. [Also known as the Mendota Lighthouse]

Scanned: November 9, 2010


Agate Beach

Water, Lakes, Manners and Customs, Recreation, Outdoor Recreation, Agate Beach on the sand dune drive between Eagle River and Eagle Harbor, Michigan

Scanned: November 9, 2010