Near Au Train in Alger County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Lake Superior
Erected 1957 by Michigan Historical Commission. (Marker Number 121.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1622.
Location. 46° 26.213′ N, 86° 49.059′ W. Marker is near Au Train, Michigan, in Alger County. Marker can be reached from State Highway 28, one mile east of Arbutus Street (Autrain Forest Lake Road), on the left when traveling east. Marker is located on the north (beach) side of the parking area at Scott Falls Roadside Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Au Train MI 49806, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker , measured as the crow flies. The Grand Island Nishnaabe (within shouting distance of this marker); Face in the Rock (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Paulson House (approx. 2.6 miles away); Bay Furnace Ruins (approx. 5.3 miles away); What’s Old? What’s New? (approx. 5.3 miles away); Location is Everything! (approx. 5.4 miles away); Russell A. Alger (approx. 7.9 miles away); Munising Public Dock (approx. 8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Au Train.
Also see . . . Lake Superior at Michigan Markers. (Submitted on April 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,587 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on September 9, 2016, by Kenneth Dahl of Wilmington, Delaware. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.