Episode 1763
SS Tashmoo's Launch & Michigan's First Native-Owned Casino | December 31
On this day in 1899, the 306-foot paddle-wheeler SS Tashmoo was launched in…
Michigan Minute · WKAR Public Media
December 31, 20251m 0s
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Show Notes
On this day in 1899, the 306-foot paddle-wheeler SS Tashmoo was launched in Detroit, becoming a beloved Great Lakes pleasure boat. It sailed for 37 years until it sank after hitting a submerged rock, though all passengers were safely evacuated. In 1983, Fred Dakota opened The Pines, Michigan’s first Native-American owned casino, starting in his garage before expanding to a 3,200-square-foot facility in Baraga, Michigan.