Menominee in Menominee County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Menominee Area

Photographed By Keith L, August 8, 2006

1. Menominee Area Marker

Inscription. This was the home of the Menominee Indians. Nicolet, the French explorer, visited them in 1634 on his futile search for Cathay. Conflict over fishing rights brought on the Sturgeon War here between the Menominee and Chippewa tribes. During the 1700's this became a center of the fur trade. Until 1910 when the forests were cut Menominee was the Upper Peninsula's main lumber port. Its timber helped rebuild Chicago after the 1871 fire.

Erected 1957 by Michigan Historical Commission. (Marker Number 84.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Native Americans • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1634.

Location. 45° 6.456′ N, 87° 37.17′ W. Marker is in Menominee, Michigan, in Menominee County. Marker is on Bridge Street (U.S. 41) south of 10th Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker is at the Menominee Welcome Center/Claude Tobin Travel Information Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Menominee MI 49858, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Menominee County Courthouse Bell (approx. ¼ mile away); St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (approx. 0.3 miles away);

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Bay de Nocquet Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away); Menominee River (approx. 0.6 miles away in Wisconsin); 10,000 Board Feet of Logs (approx. 0.6 miles away in Wisconsin); Evancheck Cabin (approx. 0.7 miles away in Wisconsin); Spies Public Library (approx. 0.7 miles away); John Hubley (approx. 0.7 miles away in Wisconsin). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Menominee.

More about this marker. Cathay is the Anglicized version of "Catai" and an alternative name for China in English. -- from Wikipedia

Also see . . .
1. Menominee, Michigan. Menominee gets its name from a regional Native American tribe known as the Menominee, which roughly translates into "Wild Rice". (Submitted on December 30, 2007.)

2. The Sturgeon War. An account of the Sturgeon War can be found in A History of the Northern Peninsula of Michigan and its People by Alvah L. Sawyer (pp. 63-67). (Submitted on January 27, 2022, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

Photographed By Keith L, September 17, 2008

2. Menominee Area Marker

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Photographed By Keith L, September 17, 2008

3. Nearby Marker

Honor the dead by helping the living.
Dedicated to the Michigan men and women who gave
their lives for their country. 1776 - 1976.
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies Auxiliaries,
Department of Michigan. May 1, 1976.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2007, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 2,277 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 30, 2007, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 2. submitted on November 12, 2008, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 3. submitted on November 13, 2008, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.