Hendricks Township near Epoufette in Mackinac County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Epoufette

Photographed by Keith L, August 8, 2006

1. Epoufette Marker

Inscription. Epoufette has been a fishing village since 1859, when Amable Goudreau, born in Quebec around 1824, established a commercial fishery. More than a century after his death in 1882, some of his descendants continued fishing operations. Father Edward Jacker, then serving the St. Ignace and Mackinac missions, visited Epoufette in August 1875. He reported a thriving fishery, with nets as far as 40 miles distant, which kept two coopers busy from dawn to dusk making barrels for shipment of salted fish to distant markets.

Erected 1980 by Hendricks Township; Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L1255.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.

Location. 46° 3.432′ N, 85° 9.762′ W. Marker is near Epoufette, Michigan, in Mackinac County. It is in Hendricks Township. It is on U.S. 2 west of Hiawatha Trail Road, on the left when traveling west. Marker is at a wayside/overlook near Lake Michigan. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Naubinway MI 49762, 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 2 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Heath Michael Robinson (approx. 2.1 miles away); Brevort (approx. 6.4 miles away).

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Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 18, 2019

2. Epoufette Marker

View from Overlook image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith L, August 8, 2006

3. View from Overlook

Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2007, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 2,293 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 31, 2007, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 2. submitted on September 10, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. 3. submitted on December 31, 2007, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.