ESCANABA –î The Escanaba Public Library will host Michigan Notable Author, Mike Fornes, on

Thursday, June 12 at 5:30 p.m. at the library. Fornes will present his book, 101 Things that Happened on the Mackinac Bridge, and discuss the history of Michigan’s iconic landmark.

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 –ì 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. Parades

of vehicles and pedestrians have crossed over the Mackinac Bridge and flotillas of ships have passed under it. Hear the stories, see the photos and meet the people who have made this engineering wonder a symbol of the state of Michigan.

This event is free and open to the public and is made possible by the Friends of the Escanaba Public Library.

The Escanaba Public Library is located at 400 Ludington Street in downtown Escanaba.

For more information, call 906-789-7323, visit our website at escanabalibrary.org or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.