Near Grand Marais in Cook County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Chippewa City

July 25, 2022

1. Chippewa City Marker

Inscription. An Indian community of about 200 people was located in this area about 1915. An ancient Indian cemetery is located about two blocks northeast of this historic church

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 47° 45.496′ N, 90° 18.683′ W. Marker is near Grand Marais, Minnesota, in Cook County. It is on North Shore Scenic Drive (State Highway 61) east of Old Shore Road, on the right when traveling east. Located by the St. Francis Xavier Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Grand Marais MN 55604, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness,

in the Arrowhead Region,

in the Iron Range,

and in the North Shore.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Great North Woods,

on Lake Superior’s North Shore,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Francis Xavier Church (a few steps from this marker); Bally Blacksmith Shop (approx. 1.1 miles away); Pulpwood Rafting (approx. 1.3 miles away); Grand Marais Harbor (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Point Interpretive Site (approx. 1.3 miles away); Natural History of the Point (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named The Grand Marais Harbor (approx. 1.4 miles away); Geology of Minnesota (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Marais.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Also see . . . Chippewa City Cemetery - Find a Grave

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Chippewa City Marker, from the west image. Click for full size.

July 25, 2022

2. Chippewa City Marker, from the west

Chippewa City sign at nearby St. Francis Xavier Church image. Click for full size.

July 25, 2022

3. Chippewa City sign at nearby St. Francis Xavier Church

Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2022. This page has been viewed 418 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 5, 2022.