Eagle Harbor in Keweenaw County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Eagle Harbor General Store
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 2, 2017
1. Eagle Harbor General Store Marker
Inscription.
The Eagle Harbor General Store was established by John, Michael and Martin Foley and Michael Smith in 1861, the year Lincoln became President. Martin Foley eventually became shopkeeper in another Foley general store in Red Jacket (Calumet) and Michael Foley died in 1876. Beer was among the many items sold in the store and was imported in barrels and bottled in the basement under the "Foley and Smith" brand. Some nights you can still hear the two Irishmen taste testing their product before bottling. John Foley and his wife Mary Ann Rice had 12 children, and Michael Smith and his wife Mary Ann Foley, a relative of John, had 7 children. Foley and Smith sold the store to their sons in 1885, which was operated as the Foley and Smith General Store until 1945. Many of the current residents of Eagle Harbor are descendants of these two families., The store had many proprietors over the years: Mary and Rudy Francisco, Clarence and Anne Bach, Warren and Carol Polsgrove, Karen and Grove Holman, Patti and Bob Crampton, and Richard and Colleen Grove., The store continued to operate until 2004 making the Eagle Harbor General Store one of the longest running businesses in the Keweenaw., Drawing by Dail Willoughby . This historical marker is in Eagle Harbor in Keweenaw County Michigan
The Eagle Harbor General Store was established by John, Michael and Martin Foley and Michael Smith in 1861, the year Lincoln became President. Martin Foley eventually became shopkeeper in another Foley general store in Red Jacket (Calumet) and Michael Foley died in 1876. Beer was among the many items sold in the store and was imported in barrels and bottled in the basement under the "Foley & Smith" brand. Some nights you can still hear the two Irishmen taste testing their product before bottling. John Foley and his wife Mary Ann Rice had 12 children, and Michael Smith and his wife Mary Ann Foley, a relative of John, had 7 children. Foley and Smith sold the store to their sons in 1885, which was operated as the Foley & Smith General Store until 1945. Many of the current residents of Eagle Harbor are descendants of these two families.
The store had many proprietors over the years: Mary and Rudy Francisco, Clarence and Anne Bach, Warren and Carol Polsgrove, Karen and Grove Holman, Patti and Bob Crampton, and Richard and Colleen Grove.
The store continued to operate until 2004 making the Eagle Harbor General Store one of the longest
Location. 47° 27.494′ N, 88° 9.713′ W. Marker is in Eagle Harbor, Michigan, in Keweenaw County. Marker is on West North Street (State Highway 26) just east of Second Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located beside the front patio, at the southeast corner of the subject building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 181 West North Street, Mohawk MI 49950, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . The Eagle Harbor General Store Museum. Over the many years, and though various owners, the store became more than just a General Store, but also a repository for artifacts collected by local residents. From antique
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 2, 2017
2. The Eagle Harbor General Store Marker
bottles, to large boat oars from life-saving ships, hand carvings, images and vintage toys, the store displayed these items next to the merchandise creating a personal museum and a well-loved institution that provided staples to the community. (Submitted on July 15, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 2, 2017
3. Eagle Harbor General Store
Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 164 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on July 15, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.