| Canfield Travels | |
| Summer of '21 #2 |
The earliest explorers in the 1600’s on Lake Superior were
voyageurs and Jesuits. Their reports of copper led to an influx of prospectors
and settlers. However, it was the immense lumber industry in the late 1800’s
that brought prosperity to the Great Lakes area. This prosperity continues with
the increasing demand for iron ore throughout the world.
Lumbering
Calculated
board feet
Board
Feet
Iron
Smelting
For 32 years beginning in 1922 the Ford Motor Company
operated a sawmill complex on Lake Superior which produced lumber for Ford’s
wood-paneled cars, known as “Woodies”.
Although all three industries are still evident, much of the
economy is now
dependent upon sportsmen and vacationers like us.
UP - Land of Lakes and Waterfalls
In 1957 the Mackinac Bridge, one of the world’s longest
suspension bridges, connects rugged Upper Peninsula (UP) with Lower Michigan across the Straits
of Mackinac, where Lakes Michigan and Huron meet.
Crossing
to the Upper Peninsula Lake
Michigan Lighthouse
In Palms Book State Park, Kitch-iti-kipi is a clear, cold
spring 200 feet wide and 42 feet deep feeding into Lake Michigan.
Hand-Powered
Raft
Great Lake Beaches
Beaches for Swimming – Cliffs for Jumping – Trails for Hiking
The Games People Play
As we have traveled across the USA we have met several
groups playing Mexican Train Dominoes. What amazes us is the variation in the
rules of their play. There seem to be as many variations of the rules as there are
players. However, we are not convinced to change any of the rules by which we
play.
Classic
Mexican Train Domino Set
Time now to answer the question:
Why is the Upper Peninsula,
which is described as “a barren wasteland”, now part of the state of Michigan? Hint: At the
same time Toledo became an Ohio city.