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The town of Cranberry Portage itself was established on the southeast arm of the lake in 1922 when William Thompson built a house there. [25] Manitoba Highway 10 reached Cranberry Portage in 1949 [26] and was extended to Bakers Narrows in 1951. [27] In 1961 Bakers Narrows Provincial Park was established on the lake. [3]
The Buffalo & New York Railroad and Erie Railroads advised passengers: "N.B. Pleasure seekers desirous of visiting Portage Falls and the High Bridge can leave Buffalo on the Lightening train at 6:15 or Mail at 9:35 A.M., and returning, leave Portage at 5:35 and arrive in Buffalo at 9:00, giving them over nine hours at Portage for the enjoyment ...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, operates the Soo Locks Visitors Center and viewing deck for the public. [16] On the last Friday of every June, the public is allowed to go behind the security fence and cross the lock gates of the U.S. Soo Locks for the annual Engineers Day Open House.
The Welland Canal is a ship canal in Ontario, Canada, and part of the St. Lawrence Seaway and Great Lakes Waterway. The canal traverses the Niagara Peninsula between Port Weller on Lake Ontario, and Port Colborne on Lake Erie, and was erected because the Niagara River—the only natural waterway connecting the lakes—was unnavigable due to ...
The Grand Portage was developed in order to avoid numerous short portages. [9] Beginning at the stockade on Grand Portage Bay of Lake Superior, the 8.5-mile (13.7 km) trail leads westward into the wilderness to a mid-point on the Pigeon River, bypassing numerous rapids and a variety of waterfalls
Portage Lake (Maine) Portage Lake (Keweenaw), in the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan; Portage Lake (Michigan), in Manistee County, Michigan; Portage Lake (Aitkin County, Minnesota) Portage Lake (Hubbard County, Minnesota) Portage Lake (Otter Tail County, Minnesota) Portage Lake County Park, in Jackson County, Michigan; Portage Lakes, a group of ...
Lake City and Cedarville are located between and west of Upper and Middle Alkali Lakes. Eagleville is situated south of Lower Alkali Lake. California State Route 299 crosses the basin in-between the Upper and Middle lakes. [4] As the crow flies, the lakes are located about 40 miles (64 km) east of Alturas and 150 miles (240 km) northeast of ...
The Independence was a wooden hull, steam driven steamboat whose propulsion was effected by means of two rotary steam engines, [clarification needed] two screw propellers, and schooner rigged sails to assist her engines when the winds were effective enough.