Permanent claim record · Ludington, Michigan

The SS Badger is a coal-fired steamship built in 1952 and the only remaining active coal-fired steamship passenger ferry in the United States, crossing 60 miles of Lake Michigan between Ludington and Manitowoc, Wisconsin on a 4-hour voyage.

Verified\u00b7 1952-01-01

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Predicate	trivia.fact
Subject	Ludington, Michigan (place)
As of	1952-01-01
Status	Verified
Source	West Michigan Tourism: Attractions, Landmarks & Regional Highlights — Perplexity Deep Research (March 2026) (trust 6.5/10)
Reference	—
Document hash	pending evidence-pack link
Provenance chain
Claim ID	ba8d94b0-8cfd-4681-8f58-d968dc694248