Alpena in Alpena County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Treaty of Saginaw
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 23, 2018
1. Treaty of Saginaw Marker
By the Treaty of Saginaw, made at Saginaw [Saquina] September 24, 1819, by General Lewis Cass, Governor of the Northwest Territory, on the part of the United States, and the Chippewa Nations, Thunder Bay River became a part of the boundary of the Territory, thereby ceded to the United States
Waldo E. Carr, Councilman, R. R. Piepkorn, Councilman
Herbert A. Kurrasch, Councilman, Dr. A. A. Motley, Councilman
Clifford E. Paine, Engineer and Designer
W.J. Storen Co., General Contractor
R.C. Mahon Co., Structural Steel
Hall Electric Co., Electrical Installation
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is September 24, 1819.
Location. 45° 3.815′ N, 83° 25.857′ W. Marker is in Alpena, Michigan, in Alpena County. It is on North 2nd Avenue north of Water Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is a large metal plaque, mounted at knee-level, directly on the bridge control house of the Second Avenue Bridge, beside the pedestrian walkway on the east side of the bridge. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Alpena MI 49707, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Michigan Lower Peninsula and in one of the Lake Huron Shore counties. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, 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 walking distance of this marker: Alpenas Second Avenue Bridge (within shouting distance
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Other markers no longer nearby. The Ties That Bind (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Winter Layups (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Regarding Treaty of Saginaw. The Thunder Bay River Boundary of the Cession of 1819 was the last Michigan treaty to be negotiated in the state. It ceded important area of Michigan from the Chippewa, Ottawa and Potawatomi tribes to the United States. Six million acres with the Thunder Bay River as the northern boundary. The plaque on the second avenue bridge identifies this boundary. The treaty was significant in establishing
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 23, 2018
2. Treaty of Saginaw Marker (wide view; this marker on right; AISC Bridge Award plaque on left)
(Submitted on August 18, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Also see . . . Treaty of Saginaw. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 30, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 23, 2018
3. Second Avenue Bridge Control House (marker visible under window at right)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 23, 2018
4. Second Avenue Bridge Deck (view north from marker)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 929 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on September 22, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 18, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
