Cross Village in Emmet County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Cross Village, Michigan
Photographed By Joel Seewald, July 6, 2023
1. Cross Village, Michigan Marker
1600s - In the mid 1600s, the Jesuit Fathers established an extensive log mission station first below and then here on the bluff. The Odawa called it Ahnamiwatigoning or Prayer Place by the Cross and the French called this settlement La Croix or Cross Village.
1691 - Fr. Sebastian Rasle wrote that a 100-foot cross, erected by Fr. Jacques Marquette, marked the La Croix settlement for lake travelers.
1740s - After the massacre at Ft. Michilimackinac, the Odawa and Jesuit Fr. DuJauney saved the surviving British here at the La Croix Mission.
1765 - The mission station was abandoned with the recall of the Jesuits.
1833 - Father Frederic Baraga rebuilt the old log mission church. It was burned when a fire swept the village in 1918.
Erected by Cross Village Community Services.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1691.
Location. 45° 38.606′ N, 85° 2.119′ W. Marker is
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The History of Redpath Memorial Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Cross Village Township Park (within shouting distance of this marker); The Legs Inn (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Light Houses of Grays Reef Passage (about 600 feet away); L'Arbre Croche (approx. 2.1 miles away); Area Of The Old Council Tree (approx. 2˝ miles away); Pioneer Picnic Park (approx. 5˝ miles away); Middle Village (approx. 7.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cross Village.
Photographed By Joel Seewald, July 6, 2023
2. Cross Village, Michigan Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2023, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 94 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 31, 2023, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
