Bill Bussell, a 1950s summer employee of the S.S. Badger, visited during summer 2024 for a cross-Lake Michigan trip between ...

Because the car and passenger ferry is being repaired so close to the season start, it will head to Door County on its own ...

MASON COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Repairs are underway on the SS Badger. Maintenance happens every winter to prepare for upcoming cruises. The last coal-fired passenger steamship in the United ...

LUDINGTON, Mich. — The SS Badger running between Ludington and Manitowoc is a sure sign of summer in West Michigan—and soon, the ship will be back in the water. Before then, it'll make the ...

The S.S. Badger will begin its 2025 season on May 16, after a dry dock for a propeller shaft bearing repair. RELATED: Book now to cross Lake Michigan on this historic car ferry in 2025 Sailing ...

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The S.S. Badger passenger ferry will be dry docked in Sturgeon Bay for propeller shaft bearing repairs. The ferry will make the 12-hour trip from Ludington to Sturgeon Bay under its own power ...