L near L'Anse in Baraga County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

A Happy Journey

— Bishop Baraga Shrine —

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 3, 2024

1. A Happy Journey Marker

Inscription.
Although so many of Baraga’s missionary journeys were filled with hardships, occasionally he could relax and smile during a pleasant trip to one mission or another. Journeys taken in late summer found him filled with joy and gratitude as he beheld the beautiful surroundings. He welcomed with grateful heart the swiftness and ease of travel in a sturdy Indian canoe as it glided on shiny river paths through primeval forests. How he must have anticipated with great joy the next stop on this trip to serve his children in yet another village.

From the very beginning when he received the letter of his acceptance to the mission field of North America on the seventh anniversary of his first Holy Mass, he said, “Now at length, I hear from afar the voice which invites me to come to the holy mission. As soon as possible I will go to that so much neglected part of the Lord’s vineyard.”

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 46° 44.954′ N, 88° 28.477′ W. Marker is near L'Anse,

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Michigan, in Baraga County. It is in L. It can be reached from Lambert Road south of U.S. 41. The shrine is no longer accessible directly from U.S. 41. It is well signed. Turn south on Lambert Road and follow it across the railroad tracks and to the right around the curve to the shrine’s parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17570 US-41, Lanse MI 49946, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

and in Copper Country.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and on Lake Superior’s South Shore Region.

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 walking distance of this marker: Brotherhood in a Blizzard (here, next to this marker); Adrift on Ice Floe (here, next to this marker); Dog Sled Episode (here, next to this marker); L’Anse-Lac Vieux Desert Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Storm On Lake Superior

Four Interpretive Signs image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 3, 2024

2. Four Interpretive Signs

This one is the third from the left.

(within shouting distance of this marker); The Snowshoe Priest (within shouting distance of this marker); Departure from Metlika (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Unum Est Necessarium (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in L'Anse.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,014 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.