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Launches
The dummy train stopped at many
stations along the Shore of Hamlin Lake.
People were met at the train stations by launches sent out by
the various resorts. The
Reliance, the
Tilly C, and the
Alice S. were a few of
the more famous launches.
These boats were 50 foot long, some with a canvas roof, and
others with an enclosed cabin.
At least one launch had a deck on top for passengers.
Most could hold twenty persons, though the Piney Ridge
brochure says their launch could hold 70 persons.
There were two kinds of launches on
Not only did these launches deliver
people, but they also delivered supplies.
For many years one was used to deliver mail to mailboxes
which were located on the end of the piers.
Photo #4 is a picture taken in 2008, of a Launch
that is preserved in the Manitowoc Maritime Museum. |
Hamlin Lake Preservation Society, PO Box 178, Ludington, MI 49431 |