Every city has its own culture and its own stories. Some places have elements and features that are so intrinsically related to every day life in the place that they become intertwined with the history and future of the place.

In Milwaukee, this element is the Grand Trunk Milwaukee Car Ferry Company. The company was not just a transport fraction of the city - it is a trademark and a local tale unto itself. Let us take a closer look at it.

The Grand Trunk Milwaukee Car Ferry Company was the firm in charge of the Milwaukee Car Ferry. The company was established as a division of the Grand Trunk Western Railroad. The most noted railroad companies of the time used car ferries for transporting the rail cars across the water.

The Milwaukee Car Ferry was created in the year 1903. At that time the Car Ferry measured 338 feet in length and was said to be one of the longest at the time. The ferry met with an untimely end in the year 1908 when it crashed into some ice in Lake Michigan and sank to the bottom.

In order to replace the loss of the ferry a new one was bought into action in the year 1930, this one being christened the City of Milwaukee.

When in Wisconsin, Milwaukee can be the most accessible place to visit. Being the largest city in Wisconsin, Milwaukee can be reached easily through almost all kinds of transportation. You can get in to Milwaukee by plane, by train, by car, by boat, and by bus.

If you opt to visit Milwaukee by plane, make sure that you have booked a flight bound for General Mitchell International Airport. You can opt to board on planes like Air Canada, Air Tran Airways, American Airlines, Continental Express, Delta, Frontier, Great Lakes Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Express, and US Airways Express. On the other hand, you can also opt to board on planes bound for O'Hare International Airport or Midway Airport as a cheaper alternative. From Chicago's O'Hare Airport, take the direct shuttle to Milwaukee Intermodal Station.

General Mitchell International Airport official website

http://www.mitchellairport.com/flight.html

Other than by taking the plane, Milwaukee can also be reached by train. Simply visit the official website of AMTRAK, and key-in your destinations for your ticket. Amtrak has two station in Milwaukee, the Milwaukee station and the Milwaukee International Airport station.

AMTRAK official website

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/HomePage

Traveling by car is also possible in getting in to Milwaukee by taking the Interstates 94 and 43. You can also take the Lake Express, if you opt to visit Milwaukee by boat or Milwaukee ferry especially if you are from Muskegon. Lake Express has several trips daily but has no service on winter.

With the seven bus lines that served the city, reaching Milwaukee by bus has never been hard. Badger Coaches, Greyhound, Indian Trails, Jefferson Lines, Megabus, and the Wisconsin Coach serve the city. Majority of them are departing from the Intermodal Station except the Badger Coaches that departs from 635 N James Lovell St.

Lake Express official wbesite

http://www.lake-express.com/

Milwaukee at Wiki Travel

http://wikitravel.org/en/Milwaukee