Alpena in Alpena County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Daniel Carter Family

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 23, 2023

1. The Daniel Carter Family Marker

Inscription. In 1856 Daniel Carter, who came to the Thunder Bay region seeking pine lands, brought his wife, Sarah, and daughter Mary to the town of Fremont, present-day Alpena. They were Alpena’s first permanent settlers. Daniel participated in the organization of Alpena County in 1857 and held many local offices, including postmaster and township treasurer. The Carters' home served as a boarding house and a meeting place for county officials. Sarah, although unlicensed, was the county's only physician until 1862. Mary became Alpena’s first teacher in 1858 and had the first recorded marriage in 1859. In 1873 Daniel Carter deeded land in the southwest portion of town for a formal burial ground. The entire Carter family is interred therein Evergreen Cemetery.

Erected 1994 by Bureau of Michigan History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number 1915.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.

Location. 45° 3.741′ N, 83° 25.882′ W. Marker is in Alpena, Michigan, in Alpena County. It is on Park Place just north of North

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1st Avenue, on the right when traveling north. It is at the entrance of the Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 N 1st Ave, Alpena MI 49707, 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

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Alpena City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S.S. Maine Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Alpena’s Second Avenue Bridge (about 400 feet away); Winter Layup (about 400 feet away); Treaty of Saginaw (about 500 feet away); Grecian (about 600 feet away); Montana (about 600 feet away); The Third Ward (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alpena.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Ties That Bind

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 23, 2023

2. The Daniel Carter Family Marker

North 1st Street is in the background.

(was about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Winter Layups (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Daniel and Sarah Carter image. Click for full size.

Unknown photographer (Public Domain) via VisitAlpena.com

3. Daniel and Sarah Carter

Credits. This page was last revised on September 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2023, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 338 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 28, 2023, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.