Posen Township in Presque Isle County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

In Memory of Our Common Ancestors

Dla Upamięntnienia Naszych Wspólnych Przodków

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

1. In Memory of Our Common Ancestors Monument, English Side

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

(English)
In memory of our common ancestors, who left their homes in the vicinity of Poznań, Poland and established the town of Posen in the New World 1870.

—The citizens of Poznań, Poland and Posen, Michigan, USA, September 9 2001.

Sponsored by „Gazeta Wyborcza” Poznań, Poland

(Polski)
Dla upamięntnienia naszych wspólnych przodków który w 1870 roku wyruszyli z okolic miasta Poznań w Polsce i założyli te miejscowość w Nowym-Świecie.

—Obywatele Poznania i Posen, 9 września 2001

Fundator: „Gazeta Wyborcza” - Poznań

Erected 2001 by Gazeta Wyborcza Poznan, Poland — Fundator: „Gazeta Wyborcza” - Poznań.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 45° 15.76′ N, 83° 41.923′ W. Marker is in Posen, Michigan, in Presque Isle County. It is in Posen Township. Marker is on

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Michigan Avenue (Michigan Route 65) north of State Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10967 Michigan Ave, Posen MI 49776, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Presque Isle Electric Cooperative Monument (here, next to this marker); Elowsky Mill (approx. 3½ miles away); Leer / Norwegian Lutheran Church (approx. 4.6 miles away); The Metz Fire (approx. 5.2 miles away); World’s Largest Limestone Quarry (approx. 11.2 miles away); Site of Rogers City's First Flour Mill (approx. 12.2 miles away); Site of Gumm Furniture Store (approx. 12.2 miles away); Site of Bertram Building (approx. 12.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Posen.

Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia entry for Poznań.

Poznań is a city on the River Warta in west-central Poland. ... Poznań is the fifth-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. It is one of four historical capitals of medieval Poland and the ancient capital of the Greater Poland region, currently the capital of Greater Poland Voivodeship (province).

(Submitted on September 29, 2023.)

2. Wikipedia entry for Posen, Michigan.

Posen is a village in Presque Isle County of the U.S. state of Michigan. Posen has a strong Polish background as 78.8%
Photographed By J. J. Prats, September 23, 2023

2. In Memory of Our Common Ancestors Monument, Polish Side
of its inhabitants are reported to have Polish ancestry. ... Posen is the German name for the Polish city of Poznań.

(Submitted on September 29, 2023, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.)

3. Wikipedia entry for Gazeta Wyborcza.

The Electoral Gazette is a Polish nationwide daily newspaper based in Warsaw, Poland.

(Submitted on September 29, 2023.)

In Memory of Our Common Ancestors Monument (right) image. Click for full size.

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

3. In Memory of Our Common Ancestors Monument (right)

Base of Monument<br>Poznań 6782 km, Posen, 4219 miles image. Click for full size.

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

4. Base of Monument
Poznań 6782 km, Posen, 4219 miles

Same image on both sides.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2023, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 29, 2023, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.