Readmond Township in Middle Village in Emmet County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Middle Village

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— M-119 Tunnel of Trees Scenic Heritage Route —

Middle Village Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2016

1. Middle Village Marker

Inscription. The church below, built in 1889, stand[s] in the vicinity of the first Jesuit mission of 1741, which was rebuilt by local Waganakising Odawak carpenters and craftsmen in 1825.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 45° 33.12′ N, 85° 6.792′ W. Marker is in Middle Village, Michigan, in Emmet County. It is in Readmond Township. It is on State Highway 119 0.1 miles north of Middle Village Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Harbor Springs MI 49740, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Michigan Lower Peninsula

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 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Ignatius of Loyola Church and Cemetery (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Ignatius Mission (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Middle Village (about 600 feet away); Devil's Elbow (approx. half a mile away); Area Of The Old Council Tree (approx. 5.1 miles away); L'Arbre Croche (approx. 5.6 miles away); Land of the Crooked Tree (approx. 6.1 miles away); The Legs Inn (approx. 7.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middle Village.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

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1. St. Ignatius Church, Middle Village MI. (Submitted on September 14, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. M-119's Tunnel of Trees. (Submitted on September 14, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2016

2. Middle Village Marker

Looking south toward intersection with Middle Village Drive

Church Directional Sign Below Middle Village Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2016

3. Church Directional Sign Below Middle Village Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 732 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 14, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.