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City of St. Clair

on the St. Clair River

make history more interest-
New! FREIGHTER WALK ing for both kids and adults.
The ships chosen to ac-
the river the St. Clair Boardwalk! of ships passing by our area each
knowledge on this foot path
Art, culture, and history come
together with new innovation on help us to understand the diversity
On a brisk spring afternoon on day.
May 20, 2023, the City of St. Clair, The beautiful brass plates you’ll
hosted by the St. Clair Recreation see along the boardwalk were all
dedicated a “feets on display” on custom made working closely
along with St. Clair Mayor Bill Cedar,
their beautiful waterfront board-
RESORT PORT - st. clair on
and Chrissy Gorzen & Skip Meier of
Many individuals, state and county
walk in Palmer Park. The com- with the St. Clair Art Association. Recreation Director Trice Hawkins.
pleted “Freighter Walk” features a grants, and groups came together the St. Clair Historical Society were
on hand for this dedication
variety of ships moving about the to raise funds to make this possi-
Great Lakes passing by St. Clair ble including the St. Clair FIT Lead- Clair Art Association held an open
from 1679 to today. ership Team, St. Clair Art Assoc., house gathering where the musical
Imagined by Chrissy Gorzen and the St. Clair Recreation Dept. ensemble “Trois Bouffons” played
(and inspired by Skip Meier) both along with several volunteers to traditional mariner music.
members of the St. Clair Historical complete the installation - THANK How it Works? All plaques along
Museum conceived this freighter YOU!! After the dedication, the St. the boardwalk are marked with the
walk as a fun ed-
ucational tool to

Use the QR code on the
sign, log into stclaironthe-
river.com/freighter-park-tour “The Zero” foot mark
or view these large posters (start of walking tour)
on the kiosk at the south
end of the boardwalk to see is in front of the family
each ship’s detail. waving statue above.

Chrissy Gorzen &
Skip Meier -
St. Clair Historical
Society DID YOU KNOW - It takes 24 hours
for a freighter to go from St. Clair to
the Soo Locks in Michigan’s Upper
Peninsula to enter Lake Superior.
(5 hour drive by car from here)

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