West Traverse Township near Harbor Springs in Emmet County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Land of the Crooked Tree
Waganakising
| | M-119 Tunnel of Trees Scenic Heritage Route | |
Photographed by Joel Seewald, July 6, 2023
1. Land of the Crooked Tree Marker
Centuries before European arrival, the Odawa Chief Sagima and his war party drove the Muscodesh from this area. The murder of an Odawa woman, along with great insults toward the Chief at Seven Mile Point, resulted in war, leading to the eventual settlement of the Odawa in Waganakising.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. 45° 28.296′ N, 85° 3.585′ W. Marker is near Harbor Springs, Michigan, in Emmet County. It is in West Traverse Township. It is on State Highway M-119 0.3 miles east of Five Mile Creek Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Harbor Springs MI 49740, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Michigan Lower Peninsula 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 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: World Wars Memorial (approx. 4½ miles away); GR&I Railroad Depot (approx. 4½ miles away); Andrew J. Blackbird House / Makade Binisii Wegamik (approx. 4.6 miles away); Andrew J. Blackbird / Mack-e-te-be-nesey (approx. 4.6 miles away); Ephraim Shay (approx. 4.6 miles away); The Aha Boat (approx. 4.6 miles away); Restoring the Aha (approx. 4.6 miles away); Devil's Elbow (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harbor Springs.
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Photographed by Joel Seewald, July 6, 2023
2. Land of the Crooked Tree Marker
Looking west along M-119.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2023, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 615 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2023, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
