Ironton Ferry is a four-car cable ferry that crosses a narrow point on the South Arm of Lake Charlevoix in the U.S. state of Michigan in the unincorporated community of Ironton. The ferry connects Ironton, located about five miles (8.0 km) from Charlevoix, to Boyne City.[1]
The ferry runs between April and November. The automobile fare has risen to $3.00 each way.
The Ironton ferry began operation in 1876.[2] At first, the operator took individual passengers across Lake Charlevoix in a rowboat. After about four years, the rowboat was replaced by a ferry that was powered by horses. Ironton became a pig iron factory town when the Pine Lake Iron Co. opened in 1879.[3]
In popular cultureedit
Hemingway referencesedit
Ironton is directly across from a parcel of land once owned by George R. Hemingway, uncle of renowned author Ernest Hemingway. While Hemingway spent summers at his parents' cottage in Walloon Lake from 1900 to the 1920s, he also spent time near Horton Bay and across Lake Charlevoix at the tree farm of his Uncle George. This tree farm on Lake Charlevoix was at the south landing of the ferry and is known as Hemingway Point. In Hemingway's The Nick Adams Stories, the Hemingway point is where Nick was camping when he became frightened and fired rifle shots to signal his father and uncle who were out on the lake. This was confirmed by the author's first cousin, Margaret Hemingway Bundy, prior to her death.
Ripley's Believe it or Notedit
The ferry acquired nationwide fame in 1936,[4] when Ripley's Believe it or Not! listed Ironton Ferry Captain Sam Alexander for travelling 15,000 miles (24,000 km) while never being more than 1,000 feet (300 m) from his home. Alexander piloted the ferry from 1900 until his death in 1948.
Other artedit
There is a more recent collection of short stories about life in the area during the 1970s. My Summers On Hemingway Road, by Alicia Hein Cook, features original artwork of the Ironton Ferry on the cover.[5]
The Ironton Ferry has been captured by many artists, both amateur and professional. Among these are Leland Beaman, an accomplished Michigan artist, who painted the Ironton Ferry in watercolor prior to the landing and onboard gates being electrified in the late 1970s.
Referencesedit
^. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
^Fellows, Deb (August 2, 2009). "Step Onto Lake Charlevoix's Ironton Ferry". MyNorth. Retrieved April 19, 2016. the Ironton Ferry is the short sweet ride across the narrows of the South Arm of Lake Charlevoix—a ride that's been a tradition up here since 1876.
^"I R O N T O N The Traverse Region - H. R. Page & Co., 1884". GenealogyTrails.com. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
^Coe, Aebra (January 17, 2013). "A history of the Ironton Ferry". Petoskey News Review. Retrieved April 19, 2016. The ferry acquired nation-wide fame in 1936 when the creator of Ripley's Believe it or Not came to town, crossed on the ferry and used it for one of his famous cartoons. The legend read: 'Sam Alexander, ferry boat operator, has traveled 15,000 miles and was never farther than 1,000 feet from his home!' From 1900 until his death in 1948, Alexander served as ferryman and skipper for the vessel.
ironton, ferry, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, september, . This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Ironton Ferry news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2014 Learn how and when to remove this message Ironton FerryLocaleEveline Township MichiganWaterwayLake CharlevoixTransit typeCable ferryPedestrian and automobileOwnerCharlevoix CountyBegan operation1876No of vessels1 Vessel CharlevoixWebsiteOfficial website Ironton FerryIronton Ferry in 1990Location10122 Ferry RoadCharlevoix MichiganCoordinates45 15 22 N 85 11 06 W 45 25611 N 85 18500 W 45 25611 85 18500Built1876Michigan State Historic SiteDesignatedJune 18 1976Location of Ironton Ferry in Michigan Ironton Ferry is a four car cable ferry that crosses a narrow point on the South Arm of Lake Charlevoix in the U S state of Michigan in the unincorporated community of Ironton The ferry connects Ironton located about five miles 8 0 km from Charlevoix to Boyne City 1 The ferry runs between April and November The automobile fare has risen to 3 00 each way Contents 1 History 2 In popular culture 2 1 Hemingway references 2 2 Ripley s Believe it or Not 2 3 Other art 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe Ironton ferry began operation in 1876 2 At first the operator took individual passengers across Lake Charlevoix in a rowboat After about four years the rowboat was replaced by a ferry that was powered by horses Ironton became a pig iron factory town when the Pine Lake Iron Co opened in 1879 3 In popular culture editHemingway references edit Ironton is directly across from a parcel of land once owned by George R Hemingway uncle of renowned author Ernest Hemingway While Hemingway spent summers at his parents cottage in Walloon Lake from 1900 to the 1920s he also spent time near Horton Bay and across Lake Charlevoix at the tree farm of his Uncle George This tree farm on Lake Charlevoix was at the south landing of the ferry and is known as Hemingway Point In Hemingway s The Nick Adams Stories the Hemingway point is where Nick was camping when he became frightened and fired rifle shots to signal his father and uncle who were out on the lake This was confirmed by the author s first cousin Margaret Hemingway Bundy prior to her death Ripley s Believe it or Not edit The ferry acquired nationwide fame in 1936 4 when Ripley s Believe it or Not listed Ironton Ferry Captain Sam Alexander for travelling 15 000 miles 24 000 km while never being more than 1 000 feet 300 m from his home Alexander piloted the ferry from 1900 until his death in 1948 Other art edit There is a more recent collection of short stories about life in the area during the 1970s My Summers On Hemingway Road by Alicia Hein Cook features original artwork of the Ironton Ferry on the cover 5 The Ironton Ferry has been captured by many artists both amateur and professional Among these are Leland Beaman an accomplished Michigan artist who painted the Ironton Ferry in watercolor prior to the landing and onboard gates being electrified in the late 1970s References edit Ironton Ferry Service Archived from the original on July 13 2012 Retrieved July 14 2012 Fellows Deb August 2 2009 Step Onto Lake Charlevoix s Ironton Ferry MyNorth Retrieved April 19 2016 the Ironton Ferry is the short sweet ride across the narrows of the South Arm of Lake Charlevoix a ride that s been a tradition up here since 1876 I R O N T O N The Traverse Region H R Page amp Co 1884 GenealogyTrails com Retrieved April 19 2016 Coe Aebra January 17 2013 A history of the Ironton Ferry Petoskey News Review Retrieved April 19 2016 The ferry acquired nation wide fame in 1936 when the creator of Ripley s Believe it or Not came to town crossed on the ferry and used it for one of his famous cartoons The legend read Sam Alexander ferry boat operator has traveled 15 000 miles and was never farther than 1 000 feet from his home From 1900 until his death in 1948 Alexander served as ferryman and skipper for the vessel Visited from around the world April 18 2015 External links editIronton Ferry official website nbsp This article about transportation in Michigan is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This ferry article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ironton Ferry amp oldid 1168271916, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
