Sault Ste. Marie in Chippewa County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Saw Mill
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, January 3, 2023
1. Saw Mill Marker
On this site in 1822-23 a water power Saw Mill the first power manufacturing plant in the north country was built by Fort Brady personnel
Erected 1947 by Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 46° 30.063′ N, 84° 20.911′ W. Marker is in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, in Chippewa County. It is at the intersection of West Portage Avenue and Osborn Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on West Portage Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 240 West Portage Avenue, Sault Sainte Marie MI 49783, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. 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 Viceroyalty of New France and also the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Historic Sault Ste. Marie (a few steps from this marker); Making a Grand Entrance (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Marys Falls Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); Water Street Businesses in the Late 1800s (within shouting distance of this marker); Governor Chase S. Osborn Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); James R. Barker (about 400 feet away); Heavy traffic on Portage Avenue (about 400 feet away); Edgar B. Speer (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sault Ste. Marie.
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, January 3, 2023
2. Saw Mill Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 17, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
