The sculpture to the right replicates a rock carving as made in 1820 by a French trapper and guide who accompanied Lewis Cass, governor of the Michigan Territory. Cass was on an expedition along the south shore of Lake Superior on his way to what . . . — — Map (db m154477) HM
Le lac supιrieur the French called it, meaning only that geographically it lay above Lake Huron. In size, however, Lake Superior stands above all other freshwater lakes in the world. The intrepid Frenchman Brulι discovered it around 1622. . . . — — Map (db m41968) HM
Swedish pioneer Charles Paulson purchased one hundred acres of land here in 1884 and constructed this cabin for his family home. Built of hand hewn cedar logs securely dovetailed at the corners, the house was occupied by Paulson and his wife until . . . — — Map (db m206179) HM
The Grand Island Nishnaabe had many of their spring, summer, and fall needs met on the island, but they also visited the mainland for seasonal foods and hunting. Sand Point provided luscious cranberries. The Anna River and other streams provided . . . — — Map (db m154478) HM
AuTrain, a French term meaning "at the shortcut or traverse" was one of the earliest sites visited by white men as they travelled along Lake Superior's
south shore. The river was part of an ancient Indian route between Lakes
Supurier and . . . — — Map (db m278428) HM
Bay Furnace is all that remains of Onota, an iron-making settlement destroyed by fire in 1877.
Signs along the trail tell the story of this historic blast furnace. length: 1/8 Mile loop — — Map (db m226620) HM
Pioneer iron-makers built here because the curving shoreline and offshore islands create a protected harbor for ships. The logs you see along the beach remain from a dock that was once 1,200 feet long. The surrounding maple and beech trees . . . — — Map (db m226623) HM
Bay Furnace was abandoned in 1877. Over the next century the upper portion crumbled and the unique arches were in danger of collapse. The USDA Forest Service stabilized the remaining ruins in 1992 to prevent additional damage. "Time takes a . . . — — Map (db m226635) HM
This area was logged in the late 1800's for the large white and red pine and white cedar. Then, in the 1930's and 40's the virgin hardwoods were logged. After the initial logging era, much of the land was tax delinquent and reverted to the State of . . . — — Map (db m226638) HM
White pine, cedar, and hardwood logging led to early development of the region. The Upper Peninsula logging industry of the late 1800's and early 1900's has been romanticized in lore and story, in written and oral histories. Men like Wellington . . . — — Map (db m226824) HM
This type of anchor was in use before the discovery of America, and
was common on the Great Lakes up to the end of the sailing era. Old
sailing schooners carried them, and these boats saw many more years
usefulness on the Great Lakes after their . . . — — Map (db m253828) HM
Grand Marais, which is among Michigans oldest
place names, received its name from French
explorers, missionaries, and traders who passed
here in the 1600s. Marais in this case was a
term used by the voyageurs to designate a
harbor of . . . — — Map (db m253826) HM
For as much as a village is made up of its people, it is also the spaces they gather.
In 2009, a group of determined Grand Marais residents donated much time and effort and raised the funds necessary to purchase this Greenspace located in . . . — — Map (db m290702) HM
William A. Abrahamson
Walter Aho
Beverly Hugg
Mark Barnly
Francis H. Bleckiner
Vernon L Beeckiner
Dr. J. R. Boland
James Buckland
Isaac R. Carpenter
Donald Carpenter
Peter G. Carpenter
Rufus Garrigan
Forrest . . . — — Map (db m255245) WM
Pickle Barrel House.
The Pioneer Cooperage Company of
Chicago designed this small vacation
cottage, which stood on the shores
of nearby Sable Lake from 1926 until
about 1937. It was built for William
Donahey, creator of the . . . — — Map (db m253838) HM
It seems the only constant in this world is change! No two views of the Pictured Rocks cliffs are the same. Erosion by wind, water, and ice is a continuous, ongoing process.
Two good examples of change in the 20th Century include the . . . — — Map (db m226681) HM
What Does Miners Castle Mean to You?
It may depend on who you are...
Anishnabeg or Ojibwa people have lived in this area thousands of years. The Pictured Rocks cliffs hold great spiritual significance as a place where the Manitous . . . — — Map (db m226703) HM
In the Ojibwa language, Munising is "Kitchi-Minissing" or "place of the island." Grand Island, the largest on Lake Superior's south shore, has a rich history.
From here, you can see "the thumb" and the eastern side of the main portion of the . . . — — Map (db m226652) HM
Bedrock in the Lakeshore consists of three lavers of relatively soft sandstone. It overlays two-billion year old volcanic and metamorphic rocks visible at the surface to the north and west. At Marquette, quartzite, diorite, and slate are . . . — — Map (db m231031) HM
Yesterday The Schoolcraft Blast Furnace manufactured pig iron at this site for nearly ten years, beginning in 1868. Steam engines powered by water from Munising Creek provided the "blast" (hot
air) needed to turn iron ore, limestone, and . . . — — Map (db m226604) HM
With the discovery of iron ore in Marquette County in 1844 and the opening of the Sault Locks in 1855, commerce and travel boomed on Lake Superior. Munising served not only as a port, but also as a harbor of refuge during storms. The first . . . — — Map (db m143346) HM
Feb. 27 1836 – Jan. 24 1906 Brevet Major General U.S.V. Governor of Michigan Secretary of War United States Senator for whom this county is named — — Map (db m131695) HM WM
The maritime artifacts displayed in this community fountain were salvaged from the S.S. Kiowa - a steel freighter built in 1920 by the Detroit Shipbuilding Company. S.S. Kiowa measured 251 feet in length, 43 feet in beam, 24 feet in depth, . . . — — Map (db m278450) HM
Local divers Pete Lindquist, Chuck Nebel, Tom Bathey, and John Stillman recovered this large anchor found buried in the sand of Munising Bay in 1980. The anchor is estimated to weigh over 1500 pounds. The anchor may have been lost by the barque . . . — — Map (db m154896) HM
The Munising Coast Guard Station at Sand
Point opened in 1933 and closed in 1961. Photo to the right circa 1944
The official quarters building in front of you is now headquarters for
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
The building . . . — — Map (db m226606) HM
When Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore was authorized by the U.S. Congress in 1966 as Americas first
national lakeshore, the enabling legislation called for
the construction of a scenic shoreline drive as part
of the parks development. . . . — — Map (db m253843) HM
Traunik was the heart of
a large ethnic community
that developed in the early
1900s, when Slovenians
who cut timber settled on
the cut-over land. This
store, built in 192223,
was purchased by Louis
Mikulich in 1925. Mikulichs
store was . . . — — Map (db m253855) HM
To this place they came, beginning in 1912, and
when enough had gathered to form a community, they
named it Traunik, which means "meadow" in Slovenia,
the country they left in search of a better life.
They brought with them a willingness . . . — — Map (db m253852) HM
