Built in 1953, the Badger was the last and largest – along with its sister ship the S.S. Spartan – coal-fired, steam engine ...

when a portion of its docking equipment on the east side of the lake, in Ludington, Michigan, broke. Operators initially estimated the ferry would make its first crossing in June, but crews were ...

Video above: Lake Express Ferry sets sail for first trip to Michigan in 2023 The ferry offers four crossings each day and six crossings on select summer days. Evening sailings start on June 28.

LUDINGTON, MI – This historic railcar ferry will soon motor to Wisconsin dry dock repairs that are expected to “reduce interruptions” to the Lake Michigan sailing season. The S.S. Badger will begin ...