Diving a little deeper

Glad you liked the video, Mr. Beagles, despite the few glitches.  As my deep dive (get it?) continues I discovered another, more significant error.  According to some Cheddarhead academics in Wisconsin, the Rouse Simmons did, indeed, fly the American flag upside down as a distress signal.  Read about it here: https://www.wiscontext.org/final-voyage-christmas-tree-ship

Another site proved more informative to me, this one including videos and photos of salvaged items, including that leather wallet.  You can even see the anchor on display at the Milwaukee Yacht Club if you ever happen to be in the neighborhood.  Good stuff here: https://halfpuddinghalfsauce.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-rouse-simmons-christmas-tree-ship.html

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Is that paper mill near the Cheboygan Dam the one you worked at, Mr. Beagles?  Looks like an easy commute, even in the winter.  And the paper mill explains all those sunken logs that I mentioned.  I didn't realize that the bridge at State Street was a drawbridge; the steel grating should have given it away.  It's always good to have a local man on the scene.

I'm starting to really enjoy nosing around Cheboygan and its environs; it's a good playground for me to study land use and geography and I understand the allure.  But I'm curious about all the housing along the rivers and lakes; is it mostly seasonal for the downstate vacation crowd?  An awful lot of homes, it seems to me.