Hayes Township near Charlevoix in Charlevoix County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Greensky Hill Mission

Photographed by Joel Seewald, February 5, 2023

1. Greensky Hill Mission Marker

Inscription. Here in the 1840's the Chippewa Indian missionary, Peter Greensky, established a Protestant mission in an area where legend says Indian chiefs once held their councils. New trees have been planted in an arrangement similar to that of the trees that made up the original council circle. Mission services first were held in a rude building of boughs and bark. In the 1850's the Indians built the present church. It is a fine example of the old log style construction with hand-hewn timbers and notched corners. Windows, doors, and much of the lumber were brought by canoe from Traverse City to Pine Lake (now Lake Charlevoix) and then carried two miles to this site. Methodist services for the Indian congregation have been held here regularly to the present.

Erected 1964 by Michigan Historical Commission. (Marker Number L26.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list.

Location. 45° 19.692′ N, 85° 11.146′ W. Marker is near Charlevoix, Michigan, in Charlevoix County. It is in Hayes Township. It is on Green Sky Hill 0.2

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miles east of Old U.S. 31, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8484 Green Sky Hill, Charlevoix MI 49720, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Michigan Lower Peninsula,

in the Grand Traverse Bay Region,

and in one of the Lake Michigan 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Big Rock Point / Nuclear Power Plant (approx. 2.4 miles away); B-52 Crash Fallen Crew Members Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); Chicago and Western Railroad Charlevoix Depot (approx. 2.9 miles away); Charlevoix Train Depot / The Railroad Bridge, The Trains, and The Natatorium (approx. 2.9 miles away); Louis “Louie” Edwards (approx. 2.9 miles away); Concrete Paving (approx. 2.9 miles away); A Multitude of Vessels on Round Lake / The East Park Waterfront (approx. 3.6 miles away); The Lower Channel Bridges (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlevoix.

Also see . . . Greensky Hill Mission. Greensky Hill Mission is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (Submitted on December 6, 2023, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

Photographed by Joel Seewald, February 5, 2023

2. Greensky Hill Mission Marker

Greensky Hill Indian United Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, February 5, 2023

3. Greensky Hill Indian United Methodist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2023, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 800 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 10, 2023, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.