# Houghton-Hancock Bridge & Steamer Near Miss | June 24

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Podcast: [Michigan Minute](https://stenobird.com/podcast/michigan-minute-6463805)
Published: 2026-06-24T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.wkar.org/podcast/michigan-minute/2026-06-24/houghton-hancock-bridge-steamer-near-miss-june-24
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## Resource

On this day in 1960, the steamer J.F. Schoellkopf nearly collided with the new Houghton-Hancock Bridge when the bridge operator missed its whistle signal, causing the ship to run aground and cut telephone service to 1,000 Hancock customers.

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