Cheboygan, MI


PH Hoeft State Park, 40-mile Point Lighthouse, We got the radio station with news of the lighthouse history. It was built in the late 1800s. It is a little unique as it is a duplex with two apartments. The cost was $25, 000 to build and the focal plane is 23 miles. Originally the lamp was kerosene and now it is halogen.

The Calcite Carrier Bridge is here; the ship was beached during a storm and all but one crewmember survived. The carrier was replaced in 1950 with a 700-footer and later with 1000-foot carriers. He painted them all gray and they were known as Greyhounds or Boomers because they had their own booms. The county moved an old school onto the complex that is being renovated.

Hammond Bay Refuge Harbor is a public harbor provided by the Army Corp of Engineers. Just up the road was another picnic pull off where were had some breakfast. The sky is gray and the waves coming in from the lake make it look like an ocean. Along our travels of route 23 we have seen several flocks of turkey. One was out doing a display of wings and jumps.

Cheboygan is a sleepy little town . We walked around the main street with a few little shops and eateries. Back at the roadtrek we were at a deep harbor with all kinds of boats tied up. There were a few murals in town, Alice’s Restaurant and good internet service. Will watched Colts/Jacksonville in football because they didn’t carry the Steeler’s game.

We did laundry before we left town. We found a roadside park at the Mackinac Straits where we ate our pizza and watched a movie.

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