Stock Photo - Lake Michigan Carferry and tug boat en route to inspection in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin - the Badger is the last remaining car ferry operating on Lake Michigan between Ludington, Michigan and Manitowac, Wisconsin, USA The 410´ S S Badger entered service in 1953, designed specifically to handle the rough conditions that it would likely encounter during year ´round sailing on Lake Michigan As the only coal-fired steamship in operation in North America, the S S Badger operates on domestic fuel, and the company has an extraordinary commitment to maintaining a unique propulsion system that has been designated as a national mechanical engineering landmark The S S Badger offers an authentic steamship experience unmatched anywhere else