The steamer John D. Dewar carried passengers and freight between Frankfort and Manistee with stops in Watervale, Burnham, Arcadia, Pierport, and Onekama. From the late 1800s until 1906, she sailed along the lakeshore making one round trip daily.
Entering the Arcadia Harbor
Looking southwest, the new channel (opened in 1893) would be in the
distance and around the bend to the right. The logs on the right are lined
up along Bar Lake's northeast shoreline.
The John D. Dewar
This steamer operated between Frankfort and Manistee from the late 1800s
though 1906. For a short time after that, she operated between Ludington
and Pentwater before being sold to a company in Chicago.
Source: Bonnie Hughes
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End of Service in 1906
Leaving the Arcadia Harbor
The steamer John D. Dewar heading toward the channel into Lake Michigan.
"The small freight and passenger str. JOHN D. DEWAR also came into the P.M. [Pere Marquette] Line Stmr's. when Kitzinger bought out the Frankfort & Manistee Line from Capt. H. Robertson. She was replaced on this run by the P.M. 6 and after operating from Pentwater to Ludington for a short time was sold to Chicago parties; finally burned."