St. Ignace in Mackinac County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Michilimackinac Cove

Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 18, 2019

1. Michilimackinac Cove Marker

Inscription. Famous landing place for 17th century adventurers, explorers, voyageurs, traders, coureurs de bois, soldiers and missionaries, who followed Indian routes to this shore; — Brule, Nicolet, Dablon, Marquette, Perrot, Jolliet, La Salle, Hennepin, de Tonty, Duluth, Lahontan, Cadillac, making history here.

Erected by the Kiwanis Club of St. Ignace, 1959

Approved by the Michilimackinac Historical Society

Erected 1959 by Kiwanis Club of St. Ignace.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration. A significant historical year for this entry is 1959.

Location. 45° 52.302′ N, 84° 43.853′ W. Marker is in St. Ignace, Michigan, in Mackinac County. It is on North State Street (Business Interstate 75) north of Marquette Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is at the south end of Kiwanis Beach. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 North State Street, Saint Ignace MI 49781, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

and on the Straits of Mackinac.

It is also in the American

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Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Great North Woods,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Voyage of Exploration (a few steps from this marker); Knights of Columbus Plaque (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Ignace Mission (within shouting distance of this marker); Ojibwe Doodems (within shouting distance of this marker); What's in the Water? (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named What's in the Water? (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named St. Ignace Mission (within shouting distance of this marker); Structures of Local Native Americans in the 1600's (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Ignace.

Also see . . .
1. Étienne Brûlé. Wikipedia article (Submitted on September 12, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

2. Jean Nicolet.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 18, 2019

2. Michilimackinac Cove Marker

Wikipedia article (Submitted on September 12, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

3. Claude Dablon. Wikipedia article (Submitted on September 12, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

4. Jacques Marquette. Wikipedia article (Submitted on September 12, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

5. Louis Jolliet. Wikipedia article (Submitted on September 12, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

6. Jean-Baptiste de La Salle. Wikipedia article (Submitted on September 12, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

7. Louis Hennepin. Wikipedia article (Submitted on September 12, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

8. Alphonse de Tonty. Wikipedia article (Submitted on September 12, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

9. Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut. Wikipedia article (Submitted on September 12, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

10. Louis-Armand de Lom d'Arce de Lahontan, Baron de Lahontan. Wikipedia article (Submitted on September 12, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

11. Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac.

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Wikipedia article (Submitted on September 12, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 338 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 12, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.