Entries Containing All of the Phrases «alpena county» AND «michigan»

By J. J. Prats, September 23, 2023

Norwegian Lutheran Church side of marker

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1 ► Michigan, Alpena County, Leer, Long Rapids Township — 2271 — Leer / Norwegian Lutheran Church —

In the summer of 1879 five Norwegian families settled what became the village of Leer. They and those who followed came to Michigan seeking to own their own land. Many of the men worked in area lumber camps and Alpena’s mills until they . . . — — Map (db m233696) HM

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2 ► Michigan, Tuscola County, Caro — L1045 — Tuscola County Courthouse —

Peter DeWitt Bush (1818-1913), the second permanent resident of the village of Caro, donated this site for the county courthouse square in 1866. Then he, along with two other pioneer settlers, moved an old frame church to the site to serve as the . . . — — Map (db m101635) HM

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3 ► Michigan, Alpena County, Alpena, Washington Avenue Park — “History of Industry Sculpture Series” — (2018) —

This sculpture series represents the history of industry in Alpena and the surrounding region of Northeast Michigan. It is dedicated to the people who made livelihoods for themselves, their families and their communities throughout time. While . . . — — Map (db m235657) HM

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