Come to the Oxford Public Library (530 Pontiac Rd.) on Monday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. for an entertaining, informative presentation by Mike Fornes, about Michigan’s iconic five-mile span that has seen historic, tragic and hilarious events.
Since construction began in 1954, the Mackinac Bridge has withstood gale-force winds, the pressure of crushing ice flows and blinding snowstorms. Since opening in 1957, it has been struck by lightning and hit by an airplane and a ship ? yet still stands as perhaps the safest five miles of I-75.
Take a trip through the first six decades of the bridge’s history and you’ll experience unusual crossings, triumph and tragedy.Hear the stories, see the photos and meet the people who have made this engineering wonder a symbol of the state of Michigan.
Author Mike Fornes has covered the Mackinac Bridge for more than 25 years for several media outlets in Northern Michigan, including radio and television stations and the Cheboygan Daily Tribune.
A resident of Mackinaw City, Fornes is frequently in demand as a guest speaker and presenter to tour groups, cruise ship organizations and historical societies. He has given more than 2,000 tours of the Mackinac Bridge and the USCGC Mackinaw from motor coaches, cruise boats and shore-based presentations. He is the author of several books including ‘Mackinac Bridge ? A 50 Year Chronicle 1957-2007? and ‘Mackinac Bridge.?
For more information on this and other programs, or to register for this program, please call (248) 628-3034 or visit www.miopl.org