The Emmet County Transportation Quest Geo-trail will take participants on a tour to discover the interesting historic transportation places in the county. Each cache will provide a specific answer to a question on the passport. Information and the passport can be downloaded from the Emmet County web site http://www.emmetcounty.org/geocache/
Once 25 of the caches in this tour have been completed, the passport can be taken to Emmet County Building, Suite 178 or mailed to Beth Eckerle, Emmet County Building, Suite 178, 200 Division St., Petoskey, MI 49770 to receive a collectable souvenir coin for this series.
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On June 21, 2006, after 62 years of breaking ice on the Great Lakes, the 290 foot long United States Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw (WAGB 83) arrived at her final mooring at the former Chief Wawatam railroad dock in downtown Mackinaw City, Michigan. Known as the “Queen of the Great Lakes”, she was built in Toledo, Ohio and commissioned on December 1944. As part of the World War II military campaign, her job was to break ice in the Great Lakes so the transportation of iron ore and other products could continue in order to meet the heavy demands for war supplies. Today this ship is home to the Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum.
The cache is small and contains a log to sign. BYOP – Bring your own pencil for signing. This is a high muggle area in the summer months.
Please note: The Cache is not hidden on or around any of the private boats placed in storage. Permission was granted to hide the cache in this location.