Presque Isle Township in Presque Isle County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Burnham's Landing
Photographed By Joel Seewald, July 2, 2013
1. Burnham's Landing Marker
Inscription.
Burnham's Landing. . Frederick Burnham settled in Michigan in the 1840s. In 1850 he married Julia Clark in Ann Arbor. Beginning in the 1850s, the Burnhams acquired large tracts of Presque Isle County's rich timberlands. Among their holdings was the land purchased in 1868 by the U.S. government where the Presque Isle Harbor Range Lights were constructed. In the mid-to-late nineteenth century Burnham developed a prosperous mercantile and lumber business here. He constructed two large docks and the roads needed to transport wood to the boat landing, which stood near this site. The harbor, known as Burnham's Landing, provided shelter to ships during foul weather. When Burnham died in 1880, Julia and their son Frederick II assumed management of the family's business. The Burnham home, store and lumber camps were destroyed by the 1908 Metz fire.
Frederick Burnham settled in Michigan in the 1840s. In 1850 he married Julia Clark in Ann Arbor. Beginning in the 1850s, the Burnhams acquired large tracts of Presque Isle County's rich timberlands. Among their holdings was the land purchased in 1868 by the U.S. government where the Presque Isle Harbor Range Lights were constructed. In the mid-to-late nineteenth century Burnham developed a prosperous mercantile and lumber business here. He constructed two large docks and the roads needed to transport wood to the boat landing, which stood near this site. The harbor, known as Burnham's Landing, provided shelter to ships during foul weather. When Burnham died in 1880, Julia and their son Frederick II assumed management of the family's business. The Burnham home, store and lumber camps were destroyed by the 1908 Metz fire.
Erected 1993 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L1877.)
Location. 45° 19.792′ N, 83° 29.196′ W. Marker is near Presque Isle, Michigan, in Presque
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Isle County. It is in Presque Isle Township. Marker is at the intersection of East Grand Lake Road and Pineview Road, on the right when traveling north on East Grand Lake Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Presque Isle MI 49777, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2013, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 478 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 10, 2013, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
