Haynes Township in Harrisville in Alcona County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Town of Alcona

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 22, 2023

1. Town of Alcona Marker

Inscription. William Hill established a fishing station in this area. known as "the Cove." circa 1853. Early residents were fishermen who netted the once abundant schools of herring. whitefish and perch. Johnson, Haynes and Co. began lumbering the area soon after the Civil War. Platted in 1880, but never incorporated, Alcona became a bustling lumber town with a number of sawmills, three hotels, a narrow gauge railroad and a freight dock. The dock was a popular stop for Great Lakes steamships carrying lumber, salted fish and passengers along the shores of Lake Huron. In August 1880 residents witnessed the flery destruction of the steamship Marine City. Townspeople generously offered refuge to the survivors. As the century ended, with the forests cleared and the fish gone, this once bustling town faded into oblivion.

Erected 2011 by Michigan Historical Commission. (Marker Number L2223.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1880.

Location. 44° 45.276′ N, 83° 17.999′ W. Marker is in Harrisville, Michigan, in Alcona County. It is in Haynes Township. It is at the intersection of Dune Lane and Alcona Road on Dune Lane. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Harrisville MI 48740, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Michigan Lower Peninsula

and in one of the Lake Huron Shore counties. It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Great North Woods,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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

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crow flies: The Village of Alcona (here, next to this marker); Capstan / Ice Crusher (approx. 3.2 miles away); Loretta (approx. 3.2 miles away); Rudder ~ St. Tugboat "Loretta" (approx. 3.2 miles away); Anchor Windlass (approx. 3.2 miles away); Rudder "Marine City" (approx. 3.2 miles away); U.S. Coast Guard Watchtower Alarm Bell (approx. 3.2 miles away); Marine City (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrisville.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 22, 2023

2. Town of Alcona Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2023, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 365 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 27, 2023, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.