Near Houghton in Houghton County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Hoar Family Mausoleum
Erected 1995 by Michigan Historical Center, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L1936.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.
Location. 47° 6.837′ N, 88° 32.45′ W. Marker is near Houghton, Michigan, in Houghton County. It can be reached from MacInnes Drive. Located within the Forest Hill Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 48048 MacInnes Dr, Houghton MI 49931, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and in Copper Country. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and on Lake Superiors South Shore Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Michigan Tech (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. Ignatius Loyola Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Clubs and Associations (approx. 1.3 miles away); Historic Houghton (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Amphidrome / The Birth of Professional Hockey (approx. 1.3 miles away); Grace Methodist Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); Hotels and Saloons (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Historic Houghton (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Houghton.
Also see . . . Hoar Family Mausoleum. Waymarking entry, includes photo (Submitted on March 4, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2021. This page has been viewed 497 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 25, 2021. 2. submitted on October 11, 2022. 3. submitted on July 8, 2025, by Donna Rae MacIntosh of Houghton, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.


