Republic in Marquette County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Republic Iron Company

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2014

1. The Republic Iron Company Marker

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The Republic Iron Company was the first successful mining company in Republic and was located on Swede Hill. Anna Mae Gibson was the first girl and Charles W. Munson was the first boy born in Republic to the early settlers in 1872 and 1873, respectively. Charles and Jessie Polkinghorne Munson had two sons, Neal and Cecil. Cecil was born in the family home, on this site and enjoyed the South Shore Train; the tracks of which ran along the front of this site. This memorial is dedicated to the founders of Republic Township. August 23, 1992.

Erected 1992.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 46° 24.359′ N, 87° 58.873′ W. Marker is in Republic, Michigan, in Marquette County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Park City Road and Republic Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located in front of the pavilion in Munson Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Republic MI 49879, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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are within walking distance of this marker. Cecil E. Munson Memorial (here, next to this marker); In Memory of the Men Who Lost Their Lives (a few steps from this marker); Old Kloman Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Republic United Methodist Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to the Republic Open Pit Mine Observation Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Life of a Miner (approx. 0.2 miles away); Early Mine Exploration and Development (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Republic Open Pit Mine (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Republic.

Also see . . .
1. Republic Michigan in the Upper Peninsula and the Republic Mine. Exploring the North website entry (Submitted on January 2, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway (Wikipedia). Wikipedia entry:
The Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway (DSS&A) was an American railroad serving the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and the Lake Superior shoreline of Wisconsin. The DSS&A's own "official" nickname for itself was "South Shore", referring to the railroad line's route along the south shore of Lake Superior. By the 1870s, a maze of corporate charters and tiny stub lines had been created or built in the central Upper Peninsula, primarily to carry iron or copper ore from the mines down to smelters and docks on the shores of

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2014

2. The Republic Iron Company Marker

Lake Superior and Lake Michigan. (Submitted on August 7, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 131 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.