Breitung Township in Quinnesec in Dickinson County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Fumee Falls
Pictorial of the Early Park and Campsite on Quinnesec on US-2
Formerly Highway Route 12
Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 4, 2024
1. Fumee Falls Marker
Fumee Falls: Many weddings take place during the summer months on a foot bridge that crosses Fumee Creek. Picture taking at the falls is quite common using the falls as a backdrop. A funeral service has even been held here at the park. The Falls have long been used by both the local population and by the visitors traveling through since the horse and buggy days. The newspaper article records the park being used for a picnic well over a century ago.
The Mining Journal, Marquette, Saturday, July 12, 1879.
QUINNESEC The fourth passed off very quietly here. A number of our people went to Escanaba to attend the celebration there, and the only thing in the way of celebration which occurred at home was two picnics, one at Little Fumee Falls by the Catholic society, and the other south of the railroad track by a few of the villagers. Both were very enjoyable affairs, the one by the Catholic society netting them something over $75.00 clear of expense. But little drunkenness was visible, though of course some of it had to be indulged in, as well as a little fighting, both of which are very necessary adjunctsof the fourth of July.
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Erected by Michigan Department of Transportation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is July 12, 1879.
Location. 45° 48.367′ N, 87° 58.719′ W. Marker is in Quinnesec, Michigan, in Dickinson County. It is in Breitung Township. It is on U.S. 2 half a mile west of Fox Ranch Road, on the right when traveling west. At the Fumee Creek Roadside Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7081 US-2, Quinnesec MI 49876, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. 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 Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Menominee Iron Range (a few steps from this marker); Norway Spring (approx. 2.6 miles away); Maria Santissima Immacolata di Lourdes / Mary Immaculate of Lourdes Church
Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 4, 2024
2. Fumee Falls Marker
The Menominee Iron Range marker is in the distance.
More about this marker. The interpretive panel is illustrated with twelve photographs printed sepia-tone. The captions (left to right, top to bottom)
The Model T and summertime camping in the park.The following legend appears at the bottom
Looking west towards Quinnesec from park on Highway Route 12.
Looking east towards Norway from park on Highway Route 12.
Outdoor stove used for cooking at the park campsite.
Taking pictures at Fumee Creek at the park during the summer of 1922.
Park picnic table in left foreground. Note the camp stove in background.
Guardrail on Highway Route 12. Campers with their tents and Model T enjoy the park.
Water Tank alongside the Wisconsin and Michigan Railroad bridge.
View of the park and the two railroad bridges that spanned Fumee Creek and the falls in 1922.
Boys pose with their dog towing a wagon at the Fumee Creek bridge on HighwayRoute 12.Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 4, 20243. Fumee FallsThis is the view today from the foot bridge.
Model T crossing Highway Route 12 bridge over Fumee Creek.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad bridge in 1911.
Special thanks to John W. Alquist for compiling the photos and research for this display. Design and layout MDOT Graphic Design
Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 288 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 17, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
