Lighthouse and Ore Dock
Some of the lighthouses in the area are not houses, just lights and are relatively small in stature. You may have noticed the one on the Presque Isle the lighthouse on the end of the breakwater.
We were visiting the retired ore dock (two ore docks remain in Marquette), looking at a "real" lighthouse, and looking at the Marquette Maritime Museum.
I'm not sure what this big black piece of equipment is/was used for.
The retired ore dock. We were surprised someone had not figured out a way to make the retired dock into condos.
As we were enjoying our walk, we saw a cargo ship coming into the harbor. It was going toward the active ore dock next to Presque Isle.
By the time we finished our walk and got to Presque Isle, two cargo ships were loading from the dock. Notice along the top of the dock, there are train engines and cars that bring in the iron ore from the local mines. The cars are emptied into pockets in the dock, and the side funnels then direct the ore into the cargo holds of the freighters.
The Lee A Tregurtha started life as an oil tanker in World War II. At one time it was the largest cargo ship powered by steam moving iron ore on Lake Superior. Later, it was retrofitted for diesel.
Sugarloaf Mountain
Just outside of Marquette is Sugarloaf Mountain. Formerly owned by a major iron ore mining company, Cleveland-Cliffs, the area is now managed by Marquette County.
From the summit, there is a 365-degree view of the area. There are hiking trails and many, many, many steps to three observation decks.
Here are some of the many series of
steps.
At the largest deck, there is a monument to a scoutmaster who died in France during World War I. The monument was erected in 1921. Local Boy Scouts have maintained the monument through the years.
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