EPISODE · Jun 24, 2026 · 1 MIN
Houghton-Hancock Bridge & Steamer Near Miss | June 24
from Michigan Minute
On this day in 1960, the steamer J.F. Schoellkopf nearly collided with the new Houghton-Hancock Bridge when the bridge operator missed its whistle signal, causing the ship to run aground and cut telephone service to 1,000 Hancock customers.
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