A Shipwreck and 230 Chryslers...

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frnash

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A few more "City of Bangor" citations

Here are a few more notes where the City of Bangor wreck is mentioned,
some with more pictures, all from Pasty.com (sorted chronologically):

  1. (click →) Past-E-Mail: Cam Notes - 2006: March: Mar 05-06,
    City of Bangor's inventory, pictures & discussion.
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  2. (click →) Past-E-Mail: Cam Notes - 2007: April: Apr 22-07,
    Picture, more brief discussion.
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  3. (click →) Past-E-Mail: Cam Notes - 2007: June: June 10-07,
    Brief mention, plus much more on the Kinross UFO Incident.
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  4. (click →) Past-E-Mail: Cam Notes - 2010: December: Dec 05-10,
    Crew digging out the Bangor's cars, Chryslers and (click →) Whippets!
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  5. (click →) Past-E-Mail: Cam Notes - 2010: December: Dec 12-10,
    More Bangor discussion (check out the pictures of the snow in 1926!).
 
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frnash

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Mention of the Kinross UFO Incident in da UP reminds me that there was also a B-17 Bomber crash near Lake of the Lake of the Clouds in the Porcupine Mountains in 1944:

  1. (click→) Past-E-Mail: Cam Notes - 2006: May: May 21-06,
    Crash in the Porkies — main article.
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  2. (click→) Past-E-Mail: Cam Notes - 2017: May: May 21-17, same lead photo, but more,
    Nate Alwine's exploration of the Porkies,
    1944: Crash in the Porkies — more pictures and a video tour of the crash site.
(The above pages may contain further links, some broken.)
 
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frnash

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Mention of B-17 Bombers in da UP reminds me of this:
Have you ever thought of riding under the Mackinac Bridge?

How about trying it in one of these:
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On April 24, 1959, USAF Captain John Lappo, a Muskegon, MI, native flew an RB-47 Stratojet under the Bic Mac at a speed of 425 miles per hour, through the 150-foot clearance between the roadbed framework and the Straits.

See this from Absolute Michigan, July 7, 2007: (click →) Michigan History: Soaring Beneath the Bridge.

Read more about USAF Captain (then) John Lappo, his career and this Mackinac Bridge event, from the B-29s Over Korea web site (click →) "Aircraft Commander of Command Decision gets General Court Martial for flying B-47 under Mackinac Bridge". The fascinating story of John S. Lappo, AC of the Command Decision, with a shocking ending.
(Two B-47 bombers also crashed in the Winter/Spring of 1961 in Wisconsin, just across the border from Ironwood, MI.)



 
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ddhanna

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frnash said:
Mention of the Kinross UFO Incident in da UP reminds me that there was also a B-17 Bomber crash near Lake of the Lake of the Clouds in the Porcupine Mountains in 1944:

  1. (click→) Past-E-Mail: Cam Notes - 2006: May: May 21-06,
    Crash in the Porkies — main article.
    ―
  2. (click→) Past-E-Mail: Cam Notes - 2017: May: May 21-17, same lead photo, but more,
    Nate Alwine's exploration of the Porkies,
    1944: Crash in the Porkies — more pictures and a video tour of the crash site.
(The above pages may contain further links, some broken.)
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That's lots of lakes...
 
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old abe

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Neat stuff here for sure. Thanks to all. I enjoy the mining, and railroad history the best. The UP has a lot of good, very interesting history though!!!
 
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frnash

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old abe said:
Neat stuff here for sure. Thanks to all. I enjoy the mining, and railroad history the best. The UP has a lot of good, very interesting history though!!!
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If you enjoy the mining, and railroad history the best, this site will keep you fascinated for hours!

See the: (click →) Copper Range Railroad;
be sure to follow all of the links, starting with the menu on the left (Don't miss the site map link.). There's much more here than just the Copper Range Railroad!
 
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frnash

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Still more Copper Country links

See also:

1. The (click →) Copper Country Explorer, Copper Country history, mines railroads and more. Check out all the nooks and crannies on this site; this too will hold your interest for hours.
"Exploring the remains of a Lost Empire…

Copper Country Explorer tells a story – a legend really. It’s a tale of a lost civilization, a forsaken empire that once reigned over the scenic shores of the Keweenaw Peninsula in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. It was an empire ruled by the red metal king – copper. In no other place in the world did it occur in such purity and abundance. Its discovery led to one of the great colonizations of the modern age, transforming what was once nothing more than a remote and rugged wilderness into a sprawling industrial empire and modern metropolitan center of over 100,000 people.

… easily the most detailed and exhaustive exploration of the Copper Country’s rich heritage ever attempted on the web – or anywhere – before."
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2. The (click →) The Quincy Mine Hoist Association, Inc.
"The Quincy Mine Hoist Association, Inc. is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation that owns and operates the Quincy Mine properties. The mission of the Mine Hoist Association is to preserve, interpret, and educate the public about the history of copper mining in Michigan, the Quincy Mining Company, and to preserve the mine site."
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3. The Houston (TX) Public Media web site,
(click →) Episode 2911: The Quincy Mine Hoist, A written narrative, with pictures, audio files, other links. Be sure to check the link to The American Society of Mechanical Engineers' excellent six page pdf file on the hoist, which provides excellent detail on its design with pictures, engineering drawings and more.
 
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renegade

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That Quincy Mine tour is on our list of things to do this summer. I have read several books about Lake Superior shipwrecks and found them all intersting. Another book others on this site would like is So Cold a Sky. Stories about great snowstorms of the UP. Lots of history up there!
 
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