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

Pierre Francois-Xavier de Charlevoix

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 10, 2024

1. Pierre Francois-Xavier de Charlevoix Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to Pierre Francois-Xavier de Charlevoix, Jesuit missionary, teacher and historian, 1682 – 1761, who passed these shores in 1721.

Erected 1976 by Charlevoix Garden Club, its Bicentennial Project.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. A significant historical year for this entry is 1721.

Location. 45° 19.244′ N, 85° 15.645′ W. Marker is in Charlevoix, Michigan, in Charlevoix County. It is on West Dixon Avenue west of Michigan Avenue, on the right when traveling west. It is in the pocket park at the end of the street, overlooking Lake Michigan. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 203 W Dixon Ave, Charlevoix MI 49720, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Michigan Lower Peninsula,

in the Grand Traverse Bay Region,

and in one of the Lake Michigan 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: History of Indigenous People in the Region / History of Indigenous People in the Area (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lake Michigan Beach Area, Lighthouse & Piers / Vessels in the Lower Channel (about 600 feet away); The Lower Channel / Bridges, Boats, and the Weathervane Inn (about 600 feet away); The Last Swing Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); 103 Main Street (now Park Avenue) (approx. 0.2 miles away); Robert Bridge Memorial Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Lower Channel Bridges (approx. 0.2 miles away); The First Congregational Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlevoix.

More about this marker. The garden club's bicentennial project was the mini park at the end of Dixon street, named after Pere Charlevoix.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 10, 2024

2. Pierre Francois-Xavier de Charlevoix Marker

View of the Pocket Park and Lake Michigan from the Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 9, 2024

3. View of the Pocket Park and Lake Michigan from the Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 198 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 23, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.