Car Ferry - Lansdowne (1884-1956)

Railroad: Canadian National railroad

Built/Acquired: 1884

Crossing: Detroit River

End of Service: 1956

Disposition: Scrapped in 2009.

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Type: Side-wheeled paddleboat.

Lansdowne Ferry Image info: A view of the Lansdowne crossing the Detroit river with a passenger train.

Known as the SS Lansdowne.

The following sources are utilized in this website. [SOURCE-YEAR-MMDD-PG]:

[AAN] = Alpena Argus newspaper.
[AATHA] = Ann Arbor Railroad Technical and Historical Association newsletter "The Double A"
[AB] = Information provided at Michigan History Conference from Andrew Bailey, Port Huron, MI

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