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On the banks of the Detroit River, sits the J.W. Westcott. The ship is only 45 feet long. But believe it or not, it has its own zip code.
Since 1874, the J.W. Westcott Company has served the Great Lakes Waterways, delivering mail and freight to cargo ships on the Detroit River. Read the full description.
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On the banks of the Detroit River, sits the J.W. Westcott. The ship is only 45 feet long. But believe it or not, it has its own zip code.
Since 1874, the J.W. Westcott Company has served the Great Lakes Waterways, delivering mail and freight to cargo ships on the Detroit River.
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INTRO:On the banks of the Detroit River, there sits the J.W. Westcott. The ship is only 45 feet long. But believe it or not, it has its own zip code.
Since 1874, the J.W. Westcott Company has served the Great Lakes Waterways, delivering mail and freight to cargo ships on the Detroit River.
Zak Rosen brings us this portrait.
OUTRO:Additional Credits
Shannon Heffernan - editor
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