Peninsula Township in Old Mission Point in Grand Traverse County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

James M. Olson

Keeper of the Great Lakes

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 24, 2023

1. James M. Olson Marker

Inscription. Just as lighthouse keepers once kept watch over these waters, Jim Olson began watching over the Great Lakes in the early 1970s. As an attorney, advocate, and author, Jim pioneered the use of the Michigan Environmental Protection Act and the Public Trust Doctrine to guard the state’s shorelines and water resources for public use and enjoyment. Your public water rights-for drinking, fishing, swimming, boating, and shoreline walks-are upheld by Jim’s lasting legacy.

Erected 2022 by FLOW: For Love of Water.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment.

Location. 44° 59.47′ N, 85° 28.787′ W. Marker is in Old Mission Point, Michigan, in Grand Traverse County. It is in Peninsula Township. It can be reached from Center Road (Michigan Route 37), on the left when traveling north. It is at the north end of the road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20500 Center Rd, Traverse City MI 49686, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Michigan Lower Peninsula

and in the Grand Traverse

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Bay Region.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Restoration of the West-Side Entrance (a few steps from this marker); Hesler Log House (a few steps from this marker); A Light at Old Mission (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hessler Log Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Lighthouse Privy (within shouting distance of this marker); Oil House (within shouting distance of this marker); Peninsula Township War Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dougherty Mission House / Rushmore House and Inn (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Old Mission Point.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 24, 2023

2. James M. Olson Marker

It is on the boulder to the left. The Old Mission Peninsula Lighthouse is in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 278 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.