LUDINGTON, MI TO MUSKEGON, MI

Monday, August 31st, 2015

Day 392

Miles Traveled: 57

Total Miles Traveled: 6038


  As we were leaving the harbor at Ludington, we heard the sound of Reveille being played. As we looked to our starboard (right) side, we saw the "Coasties" (Coast Guardsmen) raising the American flag at the Coast Guard station. 

Coast Guardsmen raising the flag

  We too had our American flag flying proudly on the stern of "Seahorse". 

leaving Ludington, MI with Stars and Stripes flying

  We were not able to take many pictures on this day while cruising down Lake Michigan.  Between the haze and the rocking and rolling of the boat in 1-3 foot seas, the pictures would have been grey and blurry.  The ride was not as calm as the day prior, but, was comfortable enough to travel.  Again, we traveled with "Always Home".  

  As we neared Muskegon, MI and its inlet, the waves and haze lessened.  Upon entering the channel for Muskegon, we passed by the USS Silversides Marine museum.  This museum is home to the USS Silversides submarine.  This submarine was commissioned a few days after the attack on Pearl Harbor.  It completed 14 combat war patrols in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II and sunk 23 major Japanese ships.  It ceased active service in 1946.

"USS Silversides"

  We entered Muskegon Lake and docked at Harbour Towne Marina.  We took a walk to the museum and looked at the USS Silversides and the US Coast Guard Cutter McClane from the outside.  We choose not to pay and go inside the small museum or the ships.  We had been in several submarines at other museums, so, opted not to go tour another.  We did enjoy the walk after being in our seats on the boat for over seven hours.  

  After realizing that the museum was all there was for us to see in Muskegon, we used the rest of our time to do a couple loads of laundry.  Downtown Muskegon was quite a distance away and we had heard there was not much to see or do there.

  Dave & Penny aboard "Penny Pinchin' " had arrived at the marina the day prior. They had a rental car and drove us and "Always Home" to Dockers for dinner.  The six of us had a great time.