Near St. Ignace in Mackinac County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Story of the Mystery Spot

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 25, 2025

1. Story of the Mystery Spot Marker

Inscription.
In the early 1950's, three Surveyors named Clarence, Fred and McCray came from California to explore the Upper Peninsula and stumbled across an area of land where their surveying equipment didn't seem to work properly. For instance, no matter how many times they tried to level their tripod, through the use of a plumb-bob or level, the plumb-bob would always be drawn far to the east, even if the level was reading level. As they continued their research of this land they noticed a constant feeling of being light headed. Later, realizing that their queasiness and problems with the surveying equipment… only occurred in an area about three hundred feet in diameter, they felt that they had.....discovered a "Mystery Spot."

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 45° 52.448′ N, 84° 48.501′ W. Marker is near St. Ignace, Michigan, in Mackinac County. It is on Martin Lake Road north of U.S. 2, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: n916 Martin Lake Rd, Saint Ignace MI 49781, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

and on the Straits of Mackinac.

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 Viceroyalty of New France

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ottawa Indian Village (approx. half a mile away); Lake Michigan (approx.

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1½ miles away); Gros Cap and St. Helena Island (approx. 1½ miles away); Ancient Anishinabe Path / Gete Anishinaabek Miikaan (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Ojibwe Medicine Wheel (approx. 3.7 miles away); Anishinaabe Drying Rack (approx. 3.7 miles away); Anishinaabe Fisherman (approx. 3.7 miles away); The Huron Longhouse (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Ignace.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 25, 2025

2. Story of the Mystery Spot Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 208 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 30, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.