On County Road 441 at Railroad Street and the North Eastern State Trail, on the right when traveling north on County Road 441.
On October 15, 1908, raging fires
swept the pine forests of Presque
Isle County. When the flames approached the village of Metz, a train
jammed with women and children left
for Posen, five miles away. At
Nowicki's siding, two miles out . . . — — Map (db m233736) HM
On Leer Road at Long Lake Highway, on the right when traveling south on Leer Road.
According to local historians,
Prussian immigrant Michael Elowsky fled
the political turmoil
brewing in Eastern Europe
in 1862. He settled in
Detroit, was joined by his
family, and migrated to
Presque Isle County around
1870. Prior to 1885 . . . — — Map (db m233734) HM
On Michigan Avenue (Michigan Route 65) north of State Street, on the left when traveling north.
(English)
In memory of our common ancestors, who left their
homes in the vicinity of Poznań, Poland and established
the town of Posen in the New World 1870.
—The citizens of Poznań, Poland and Posen, Michigan, . . . — — Map (db m233684) HM
On Michigan Avenue (Michigan Route 65) north of State Street, on the right when traveling north.
The first utility pole set
by Presque Isle Electric
Cooperative was erected near
this site on September 22,
1937. Established in 1935,
the Rural Electrification
Administration (REA) was a
New Deal program designed
to help cooperatives . . . — — Map (db m233652) HM
