Tour the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw on July 22

Cheboygan Daily Tribune
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CHEBOYGAN — The public will have a rare opportunity to tour the working Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 22 during Open Base Day.

The Mackinaw is stationed in Cheboygan on the Cheboygan River. According to the Coast Guard, the Mackinaw is the only heavy icebreaker on the Great Lakes and was designed to provide multi-mission capabilities with state of the art systems.

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw, stationed in Cheboygan.
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw, stationed in Cheboygan.

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On July 22, community members will be able to meet the Coast Guard service members who help keep the country safe, break ice to keep shipping lanes open, do search and rescue missions, and take care of navigational aids and buoys throughout the Great Lakes. They will also learn about the service members who transfer in and out of Cheboygan every 2-3 years, hear stories about their previous stations, see line-throwing demonstrations and more.

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw breaks ice for freighters shipping goods around the Great Lakes during the winter.
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw breaks ice for freighters shipping goods around the Great Lakes during the winter.

Also in attendance will be the Coast Guard Auxiliary and Cheboygan police and fire support teams.

The ship is stationed at 632 Coast Guard Dr. in Cheboygan.

This article originally appeared on Cheboygan Daily Tribune: Tour the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw on July 22