The Pere Marquette Line

Pere Marquette No. 6

The Pere Marquette No. 6, shown here arriving at the docks in Arcadia, Michigan, replaced the John D. Dewar in providing passenger and freight service to Arcadia.

Pere Marquette No. 6
Looking south from the north end of Bar Lake, this photo shows the Pere Marquette No. 6 arriving at the docks in Arcadia's harbor.

In the fall of 1905, Gus Kitzinger, owner of the Pere Marquette Line, bought the M.B. Covell, which was a steam barge similar to the Arcadia. That winter she was retrofitted with passenger cabins and freight space between decks. In the spring of 1907, she was renamed the Pere Marquette No. 6 and joined the fleet of "Black Boats."

Pere Marquette No. 8

Several steamers in the Pere Marquette Line stopped regularly in Arcadia. This photo from a postcard shows the Pere Marquette No 8. docking in Arcadia in 1912.

Pere Marquette No. 8 Docking in Arcadia
Looking north along the northeastern shore of Bar Lake, this photo shows the Pere Marquette pulling into the dock on July 4, 1912. Note the people at the dock waiting and the people near the bow of the ship.

Pere Marquette No. 8 Docked in Arcadia Circa 1914
Looking southwest from the northeast shore of Bar Lake, this photo shows Pere Marquette #8 docked in Arcadia.

The Pere Marquette Dock

The Pere Marquette Line had a dock along the northeast shore of Bar Lake approximately where the marina is today.

The Pere Marquette Dock
This postcard photo was taken on October 22, 1913. The building in the foreground sold postcards like this one.

More Photos

P.M. No 6 Docked
Pere Marquette No. 6 docked

P.M. No. 8 in Channel
Pere Marquette No. 8 in the channel between Lake Michigan and Bar Lake arriving in Arcadia