Sault Ste. Marie in Chippewa County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Governor Chase S. Osborn Memorial

Dedicated June 15, 1986

— In Memory and Honor of Chase Salmon Osborn 1860-1949 —

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1. Governor Chase S. Osborn Memorial Marker

Inscription.

Governor Chase S. Osborn Memorial. Dedicated June 15, 1986. , Chase S. Osborn was a man whose lifetime presents an extraordinary legacy of activities and accomplishments. He served as Governor of Michigan during 1911-1912, the only man from the Upper Peninsula to do so in the State's first 150 years. Author, journalist, states, a. world traveler, in search of iron ore and timber, amateur scientist and engineer, outdoorsman philanthropist. and philosopher, Chase S. Oborn called Sault Ste. Marie his home. , This memorial was designed and constructed under the supervision of regional artist Ralph A. Wolfe and presented to the citizens of Sault Ste. Marie, by Le Rendezvour du Sault, Inc. At the center of the memorial is an iron ore boulder donated by the Cleveland Cliffs Company. As a young man, Chase S. Osborn discovered iron ore deposits near Sudbury, Ontario, earning for himself the nickname "The Iron Hunter". Surrounding the iron boulder is a curvilinear concrete wall five feet high poured in six sections. Each section contains a plaque cast in copper Depicting various aspects of Chase S. Osborn's life. Completing the memorial is the concrete pedestal on which rests a bronze bust of Governor Chase S. Osborn. , Plaques I-VI , Plaque I: Osborn the Early years-Humble origins in Indiana, work as a journalist, newspaper publisher, and seeker of ore., Plaque II: Osborn the Public Servant-U.S. Postmaster in Sault Ste. Marie, the Governor of Michigan, supporter of the Mackinac Bridge concept., Plaque III: Osborn is the Author-Writer of several books such as Schoolcraft-Longfellow-Hiawatha., Plaque IV: Osborn the Statesman-Advocate of free trade with Canada and a Union of the Democracies., Plaque V: Osborn the Philatropist-Donator of gifts to the University of Michigan, Tulane University, the Boys Scouts of America, and the City of Sault Ste. Marie, including the Japanese Torii Gateway at the Locks Park, Carnegie Library Lion and St. James Church carillon., Plaque VI: Osborn Remembered-The Governor's retreat on Duck Island on the St. Mary's River near Sault Ste. Marie.

Chase S. Osborn was a man whose lifetime presents an extraordinary legacy of activities and accomplishments. He served as Governor of Michigan during 1911-1912, the only man from the Upper Peninsula to do so in the State's first 150 years. Author, journalist, states, a. world traveler, in search of iron ore and timber, amateur scientist and engineer, outdoorsman philanthropist. and philosopher, Chase S. Oborn called Sault Ste. Marie his home.

This memorial was designed and constructed under the supervision of regional artist Ralph A. Wolfe and presented to the citizens of Sault Ste. Marie, by Le Rendezvour du Sault, Inc. At the center of the memorial is an iron ore boulder donated by the Cleveland Cliffs Company. As a young man, Chase S. Osborn discovered iron ore deposits near Sudbury, Ontario, earning for himself the nickname "The Iron Hunter". Surrounding the iron boulder is a curvilinear concrete wall five feet high poured in six sections. Each section contains a plaque cast in copper Depicting various aspects of Chase S. Osborn's life. Completing the memorial is the concrete pedestal on which rests a bronze bust

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Plaques I-VI
Plaque I: Osborn the Early years-Humble origins in Indiana, work as a journalist, newspaper publisher, and seeker of ore.

Plaque II: Osborn the Public Servant-U.S. Postmaster in Sault Ste. Marie, the Governor of Michigan, supporter of the Mackinac Bridge concept.

Plaque III: Osborn is the Author-Writer of several books such as Schoolcraft-Longfellow-Hiawatha.

Plaque IV: Osborn the Statesman-Advocate of free trade with Canada and a Union of the Democracies.

Plaque V: Osborn the Philatropist-Donator of gifts to the University of Michigan, Tulane University, the Boys Scouts of America, and the City of Sault Ste. Marie, including the Japanese Torii Gateway at the Locks Park, Carnegie Library Lion and St. James Church carillon.

Plaque VI: Osborn Remembered-The Governor's retreat on Duck Island on the St. Mary's River near Sault Ste. Marie.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics.

Location. 46° 30.121′ N, 84° 20.925′ W. Marker is in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, in Chippewa County. It

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Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, May 17, 2023

2. Governor Chase S. Osborn Memorial

is on East Portage Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 225 E Portage Ave, Sault Sainte Marie MI 49783, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and on Lake Superior’s 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 Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: James R. Barker (within shouting distance of this marker); Edgar B. Speer (within shouting distance of this marker); Making a Grand Entrance (within shouting distance of this marker); Mesabi Miner (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Marys Falls Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); Indiana Harbor (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Heavy traffic on Portage Avenue (about 300 feet away); Water Street Businesses in the Late 1800s

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, May 17, 2023

3. Governor Chase S. Osborn Memorial

(about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sault Ste. Marie.

Governor Chase S. Osborn image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, May 17, 2023

4. Governor Chase S. Osborn

Plaque I: Osborn the Early years-Humble origins in Indiana, work as a journalist, newspaper publisher, and seeker of ore.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, May 17, 2023

5. Governor Chase S. Osborn

Plaque II: Osborn the Public Servant-U.S. Postmaster in Sault Ste. Marie, the Governor of Michigan, supporter of the Mackinac Bridge concept.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, May 17, 2023

6. Governor Chase S. Osborn

Plaque III: Osborn is the Author-Writer of several books such as Schoolcraft-Longfellow-Hiawatha.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 582 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 26, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.