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

Pioneer House

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 2, 2022

1. Pioneer House Marker

Inscription. The Pioneer House opened in the early 1870s as a boardinghouse for lumbermen. Beginning as a 1-1/2-story building, it underwent three major renovations between 1885 and 1936 evolving into a hotel with twenty-two guest rooms and three apartments. During the 1920s and 1930s, it was the hotel of choice for visitors from as far away as Hollywood, California, and Havana, Cuba. Notable guests included Michigan Attorney General (and later governor) Wilbur M. Brucker (1929) and comedian Groucho Marx (1933).

Erected 2002 by Michigan Historical Commission-Michigan Historical Center. (Marker Number L2073.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 44° 29.965′ N, 84° 35.478′ W. Marker is in Roscommon, Michigan, in Roscommon County. It is at the intersection of Lake Street (State Highway 18) and Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Lake Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Roscommon MI 48653, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Michigan Lower Peninsula.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Michigan Historical Survey Point (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Our Soldiers

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Gerrish (approx. 4.6 miles away); Fletcher Fire (approx. 7.9 miles away); Native Plants (approx. 7.9 miles away); A Lot of No Good Land (approx. 8 miles away); Welcome to the Higgins Lake Nursery and CCC Museum (approx. 8.2 miles away); The Hale Fire Tower (approx. 8.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roscommon.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Terney House (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 2, 2022

2. Pioneer House Marker

Pioneer House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, July 7, 2023

3. Pioneer House and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2022, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 982 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2022, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on August 17, 2023, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.