Near Christmas in Alger County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Bay Furnace Ruins
Place of Fire and Iron
Photographed By Connor Olson, June 21, 2023
1. Bay Furnace Ruins Marker
Bay Furnace is all that remains of Onota, an iron-making settlement destroyed by fire in 1877.
Signs along the trail tell the story of this historic blast furnace.
length: 1/8 Mile loop
Erected by Hiawatha National Forest, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.
Location. 46° 26.52′ N, 86° 42.372′ W. Marker is near Christmas, Michigan, in Alger County. Marker can be reached from 2275B north of 2275. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: E7900 W MI Hwy 28, Munising MI 49862, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. What’s Old? What’s New? (within shouting distance of this marker); Location is Everything! (within shouting distance of this marker); Munising Public Dock (approx. 3.2 miles away); Shipwrecks of the Alger Underwater Preserve (approx. 3.2 miles away); Russell A. Alger (approx. 3.3 miles away); Munising Falls (approx. 4.1 miles away); U.S. Coast Guard (approx. 4.8 miles away); The Grand Island Nishnaabe (approx. 5.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Christmas.
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Photographed By Connor Olson, June 20, 2023
2. Bay Furnace Ruins Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2023, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 23, 2023, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
