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How a Michigan town helped launch recreational power boating in America

Jun 26, 2026 | Daily News

A boat builder from Algonac, Michigan, helped transform boating from a novelty into a national pastime — and his legacy still shapes life on Lake St. Clair today. Read the full story by Scripps News.


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