Posted by jdemaris on September 11, 2009 at 12:14:43 from (67.142.130.16):
In Reply to: Bragging rights posted by Pete in Holland on September 11, 2009 at 11:16:07:
It certainly is a neat bridge. My wife worked for many years on Mackinac Island and also at the nearby Fort Michilimackinac.
The Mac Bridge was built within the projected timeframe and did not go over budget, which is pretty amazing.
Two New York engineers were pretty much responsible for designing and building it. Mr. Fowler and Mr.Steinman.
As I understand it, much of Michigan was settled by New Yorkers (not counting the UP), when land got too expensive in New York State. Michigan was a new frontier with cheap land (and swamps). Otsego County in northern Michigan is named after Otesgo County in New York.
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