Schroeder in Cook County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Father Baraga 1846

Photographed by Greg Gramza, September 25, 2016

1. Father Baraga 1846 Marker

Inscription. Father Frederic Baraga, learning of a possible epidemic afflicting the Indians at Grand Portage in 1846, set out in a small boat from Madeline Island in Wisconsin with an Indian guide.

An unexpected storm threatened them, but their lives were spared when they were blown over the sandbar and into the quiet mouth of the Cross River. In Thanksgiving, they erected a small wooden cross at the site which was later replaced by this granite one.

Father Baraga, born in Yugoslavia in 1797, came to the United States in 1830 and devoted his life to the Indians of the Upper Great Lakes. Consecrated a bishop of Upper Michigan in 1853, Bishop Baraga, whose life was filled with heroism and zeal for souls, died January 19, 1868, and his remains rest in the crypt of St. Peter's Cathedral in Marquette, Michigan.

Erected by Knights of Columbus.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.

Location. 47° 32.588′ N, 90° 53.506′ W.

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Marker is in Schroeder, Minnesota, in Cook County. It can be reached from State Highway 61, on the right when traveling north. After leaving Schroeder, turn right onto Route 32 (Baraga Cross Road) and follow the road to the parking lot near the lake. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Schroeder MN 55613, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Minnesota’s Arrowhead Region,

in the Iron Range,

and in the North Shore.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Great North Woods,

on the Great Lakes,

on Lake Superior’s North Shore,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Photographed by Greg Gramza, September 25, 2016

2. Father Baraga 1846 Marker

The Lake Superior shore near the marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Greg Gramza, September 25, 2016

3. The Lake Superior shore near the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2016, by Greg Gramza of Saint Paul, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 906 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 6, 2016, by Greg Gramza of Saint Paul, Minnesota. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.