J.M. Longyear’s photography and journals documented the Upper Peninsula. We are interested in using his work in new ways. This blog series is based on The Cruise of the “Abbie,” but uses simpler descriptions and Google Earth technology. Read these blog entries on Chrome and use Google Earth links to view the places they went on this classic fishing adventure.
A 30-foot naphtha-powered launch ship called the Abbie left Marquette Harbor with a six-man crew. Two were brothers, land investor John Munro Longyear and physician Howard Longyear. Lansing banker E.W. Sparrow joined the expedition to experience being on a ship for the first time. A New York engineer named Mr. Clark came along to maintain the boat’s four-horsepower engine. Detroit-based Dr. Tappey served as ship’s surgeon. Maximilian Bielenberg, a handy Norwegian man who often helped J.M. Longyear, worked as a jack-of-all-trades and cooked for the crew. The other men called him by his nickname, Mox.
The Abbie cruised past Presque Isle and between Sauk’s Head and Granite Island as the men swapped fishing tales and dined. They made camp for the night at the mouth of the Pine River. Mox stayed aboard the Abbie for the night as the others slept ashore.
The Abbie cruised past Presque Isle and between Sauk’s Head and Granite Island as the men swapped fishing tales and dined. They made camp for the night at the mouth of the Pine River. Mox stayed aboard the Abbie for the night as the others slept ashore.
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