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
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
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
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
My name is Abby O’Bryan, I am a Girl Scout with Troop 1033 in Alpena.
I proposed the original idea of a dog park to a member of the City Council and
began the planning process. During the initial stages, I met many others with
common interests . . . — — Map (db m236519) HM
Thomas Stafford was born in Wexford, Ireland in 1842. After originally immigrating to Canada,
Stafford moved to Alpena where he married Elizabeth McDougall. The couple raised nine children
in Alpena, with many descendants still living in the area . . . — — Map (db m236518) HM
Before America was discovered, indigenous people hunted and fished the Grand Traverse region for thousands of years. As far back as 8,000 B.C., the waters of Grand Traverse Bay, Elk River and the 14 lakes of Antrim County's Chain of Lakes had been . . . — — Map (db m98175) HM
Elk Rapids thrived in the late
nineteenth century due to the
lumber industry boom and local
iron and chemical manufacturing
plants. When the economy declined,
people left to find work. Between
1910 and 1920. the town lost two-thirds of its . . . — — Map (db m234256) HM
US 31 in its present location was built in 1953. In the 1960s, the Rotary Club of Elk Rapids began to develop the land between the highway and Elk River. With the help of other local organizations, the area became a park, named Rotary Park in . . . — — Map (db m98118) HM
In the early nineteenth century the Thornapple band of Ottawa Indians established a village a short distance from Thornapple Lake. It was served in the 1840s by a Methodist mission and school conducted by the Reverend Mannaseh Hickey. Trails leading . . . — — Map (db m191511) HM
Calvin G. (Squire) Hill, founder of the village of Middleville, came from New York state to Michigan in the autumn of 1834. He purchased four hundred acres on both banks of the Thornapple River where the village now stands. In 1854 he donated this . . . — — Map (db m216913) HM
This plaque is issued by the Historical Society of Michigan in recognition of
Village of Nashville
Founded in 1869
For more than 150 years of continuous operation in service to the people of Michigan and for contributing to the growth and . . . — — Map (db m191542) HM
Spend some time wandering around Bay City and you'll notice a few names appearing time and time again...on buildings, streets and parks. Some identify the person responsible without a hint of their accomplishments. Others reflect the early . . . — — Map (db m182354) HM
Edward K. Warren
Philanthropist and industrialist Edward
Kirk Warren (1847-1919) began his
career as a dry goods merchant in Three
Oaks. In 1882 he invented featherbone,
a cheaper, more flexible material than
the whalebone used as stays . . . — — Map (db m246674) HM
The nation’s first Highway Travel Information center opened on May 4, 1935, on US-12 at New Buffalo, not far from here. Other states followed Michigan’s lead, and by 1985 there were 251 travel information centers across the nation. The New Buffalo . . . — — Map (db m1593) HM
He married Frances Elizabeth Dahn of Sturgis in 1935. They lived in Coldwater and had one daughter, Diane.
During the War Years of WWII Mr. Davison supported the war effort by hosting War Bond dinners. One article
reports that he was responsible . . . — — Map (db m165467) HM
In 1923, when the Riley Dam was built in the St. Joe to create hydro for the village, the 500+ acre backwater was known only as the “Municipal Pond.” There had not been enough time to clear the swampy land before damming, so trees were cut flush . . . — — Map (db m95243) HM
Union City’s infamous “Carp Rodeo” festival, a fundraiser for lake improvements, had several reincarnations around the area. The earliest ones were believed to have been held on Haughly Drive in the 1960s. In the 1980s, you could find the part in . . . — — Map (db m195160) HM
Welcome to the J.P. Palmer Launch and starting point for the Union City Heritage Water Trail. Created and unveiled as part of the 2016 Sesquicentennial, the trail extends from this point on the Coldwater River west into the St. Joe River and ends 5 . . . — — Map (db m195159) HM
First held in 1839, the Calhoun County Fair has continued to this day as one of Michigan’s foremost agricultural attractions. Floral Hall, the oldest building on the fairgrounds, was constructed in 1860 in the then-popular octagon style. The wings . . . — — Map (db m225528) HM
This 1860 building is the last of three Gothic Revival schools in Marshall. The name comes from its location on a site proposed for the Michigan state capitol. Donated to the Marshall Historical Society by the Board of Education in 1967, it is today . . . — — Map (db m177162) HM
First Courthouse Established in 1829, Calhoun County made Marshall its county seat in 1831. It built its first courthouse on this site between 1837 and 1840. Designed in the Greek Revival style, the building had a rectangular footprint with four . . . — — Map (db m177324) HM
Restoration and dedication of
Carver Park was a bicentennial project
of the Marshall Jaycees.
This project was made possible through
funds derived from the people of
the Marshall community. — — Map (db m182356) HM
Farr Park is named for Michigan native and Civil War veteran Willis M. Farr, born August 1, 1844, who was an industrialist and a Dowagiac city alderman in the 1880's. Mr. Farr was a partner in Dowagiac Manufacturing Co., a maker of grain drills. . . . — — Map (db m202749) HM
This was the address of Amos Fox from the late Eighteen Seventies until the late Eighteen Nineties. Mr. Fox was a pioneer business man of Charlevoix. He and his partner, Hiram Rose, built the wooden dock that ships on Lake Michigan used before a . . . — — Map (db m215864) HM
Manitou Shoal Lightship,
ca. 1934.
Lighships were used to guide vessels
past certain hazardous navigation points
along Lake Michigan’s maritime lanes.
Manitou Shoal west of the Leelanau
Peninsula was one such spot. Until
1935, when a . . . — — Map (db m247384) HM
Clarence "Odie" Odmark
Charlevoix Band Director
1946 - 1975
"The music that resonated
throughout my life,
Now resounds from my spirit." — — Map (db m98090) HM
This memorial recognizes the instrumental role.
Mayor Robert Bridge played in the development of
the public park areas along round lake, during his
term as Charlevoix’s mayor from 1938-1948.
Mayor Bridge’s visionary approach led to the . . . — — Map (db m247389) HM
Wharfside Building Acquisition
The 2002 purchase of the Wharfside Building (formerly known as Neff Brothers Quality Food Store) culminated the City of Charlevoix's one hundred and six year dedicated effort to purchase properties along the . . . — — Map (db m98056) HM
Sixty-two miles of hiking and biking through northern Michigan
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources welcomes you to the 62-mile North Central Trail. This multipurpose recreational trail runs from Mackinaw City to Gaylord, and has . . . — — Map (db m214023) HM
Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse was established in 1889. The fog signal went into
operation in 1890 and the tower and dwelling were completed in 1892 For over 60 years,
four generations of lighthouse keepers and their families lived at the . . . — — Map (db m214025) HM
In the northern Lower Peninsula, the first railroads were built to move lumber from station to mill and from mill to cities. Later, their main business became moving passengers from one town to another. Many northern counties quadrupled their . . . — — Map (db m138120) HM
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment welcomes you to the 62-mile Gaylord to Mackinaw City Railway. The multipurpose recreational trail, which is 10 feet wide, has been upgraded to a surface of crushed limestone to provide a . . . — — Map (db m213612) HM
Anishinaabek oral history relates that long ago Gchi-Manito (Creator) sent a bird to make its abode on the earth. This bird, Ajiijaak, (crane) circled the land and saw the abundance of Adikameg (whitefish) and after coming to rest on Wadjiwong (a . . . — — Map (db m214152) HM
James Norris, a great supporter of hockey, is regarded as one of the founders of the modern game. Canadian born, he moved to the United States around the turn of the century. Though an extremely successful businessman, he always practiced his love . . . — — Map (db m214252) HM
Sleepy Hollow has three picnic areas with shelters, 1/8 mile of swim beach and a 181 site modern campground. The 11 miles of hiking trails and six miles of bridle trails pass through forested and open land. The park offers examples of "forest . . . — — Map (db m119568) HM
Purchasing one hundred sixty acres of farmland from the government, Elihu Gunnison, first settled this site, originally known as Gunnison, in 1835. This settlement, which its inhabitants often called “four corners,” had a general store owned and . . . — — Map (db m196655) HM
A concern over the depletion of Michigan's forest led in 1899 to the creation of a forestry commission. In 1903 the first state forest was set up by the legislature on cut-over, burned-over lands in Roscommon and Crawford counties. The same year . . . — — Map (db m213393) HM
Escanaba: The Port
It was the abundant timber that first lured settlers to the area to start sawmill communities along rivers flowing into the bay. Although Escanaba itself was not heavily wooded, as a port it became a commercial hub for . . . — — Map (db m137157) HM
The Peninsula Railroad finished construction of their rail line from the Jackson Mine, Negaunee to Escanaba in 1865. When Bill Bonifas arrived from Luxembourg in 1885, Escanaba was already a thriving mill town and iron ore shipping port. His first . . . — — Map (db m139275) HM
The dam at Bennett Park was built around 1907 to provide cooling water for a stream generated water works facility. Additionally, it served as a local recreational attraction for many members of the community who would swim and fish here. The . . . — — Map (db m126182) HM
Eaton Rapids became a popular health resort when mineral water was discovered in 1869. Attracted by advertisements boasting of its curative powers, thousands came for treatment. The water was also bottled and shipped across the country. In 1874 . . . — — Map (db m171848) HM
This island, owned and operated by J. D. McAuliffe from 1872, was hailed as “a shady retreat for pleasure seekers...(with) a fine collection of animals and a museum of rare specimens”. In 1897 Eaton Rapids bought it for a city park. From . . . — — Map (db m171678) HM
Migrant Indian tribes led by the famous Chief Okemos called this area "Big Rocks." They came here in early spring to tap the sugar maples. Later, the beauty of the ledges and woods attracted the Grand Ledge Spiritualist Camp Association which, in . . . — — Map (db m122708) HM
Graced by the natural beauty of these soaring sandstone ledges, Grand Ledge was once famous for its Seven Islands Resort, a recreation area centered on this island from 1870 to 1910. At the turn of the century the ledges made this city one of the . . . — — Map (db m182468) HM
In 1891, Julian Scott Mudge constructed what is believed to be the first roller coaster in Michigan, on the
second island(now Island Park) of the Seven Islands Resort. The resort featured a hotel on the second
island, a casino on the third island, . . . — — Map (db m239639) HM
Vermontville Opera House, completed in 1898, is still the main center of community activities. The two-story red brick structure with cutstone foundation, and an off-center tower over the front entrance, was constructed with funds solicited from the . . . — — Map (db m191515) HM
A Pioneer Association, was
formed in 1915 at Round Lake,
also known as Lark’s Lake;
to preserve the natural
beauty of these, grounds
for posterity and as
memorial to the settlers of
northern Emmet County.
Annual picnics honoring
the . . . — — Map (db m233812) HM
The preservation of this natural Lake Michigan recreational site was made possible primarily through the generosity of Polish immigrants, Stanley and Eleanor Smolak, who settled in Cross Village in 1921 and were the founders of Legs Inn.
The . . . — — Map (db m229686) HM
Littlefield Township would like to recognize the people who made this Park and Gazebo possible. Joseph A. Magnus, grandfather, of Julian A. Magnus Jr. built this Gazebo in 1913 and donated it to Oden Community Association in 1934. Perpetual . . . — — Map (db m213311) HM
You are looking at the original 1920 Oden Hatchery.
The main floor was used to hatch eggs into fry,
which were then moved outside into rearing ponds.
The second floor was the manager’s residence.
Michigan's Department of . . . — — Map (db m247270) HM
This Burton Rotary Club Pavilion was the dream of Judge Richard L. Hughes, Burton Rotary President July 1, 1998. to June 30, 1999. With the help of fellow rotarians Auldin Nelson, who did the architecture design; John Matonich, who developed the . . . — — Map (db m182443) WM
Berston Field House and Playground has served Flint citizens as an important recreation center since it opened in 1923. Designed by the Cambridge, Massachusetts, city planning firm of John Nolen, it was developed on land deeded to the city of Flint . . . — — Map (db m179964) HM
Henry Howland Crapo Near this site stood the home of Henry Howland Crapo (1804-1869). Born in Massachusetts, Crapo in 1858 moved his family to Flint, where he had invested in timber land. Here, he developed a prosperous lumbering business, . . . — — Map (db m178409) HM
McFarlan Park, purchased in 1875 for $3,700.00 wsa the first park owned by the City of Flint and was the basis for the park and recreation system which now extends into all parts of the city. An ornamental fountain, the gift of Alexander McFarlan, . . . — — Map (db m182992) HM
In January of 1987 Director Stan Marshall, Assistant Direction Ruben Burks and Secretary Bettye Cunningham began preparations for the 50th anniversary celebration of the Flint Sitdown Stoke. With the goal of recording their memories of the event, . . . — — Map (db m218719) HM
Commissioned in 1925, this memorial by Helmuth VonZengen represents three soldiers: one wounded, one deceased, and one survivor standing guard with rifle in hand amidst the chaos of World War I.
A broad community effort, begun in 2017 and funded . . . — — Map (db m182459) HM WM
Ottawa Indians once lived in the pine forest between Lakes Wahbekaness and Wahbekanetta. In the late 1800s white men came and cut the pines, leaving only a small forest between the lakes. This virgin pine was purchased in 1917 by the state and . . . — — Map (db m235219) HM
Camp Woodbury
On July 2, 1862, President
Abraham Lincoln issued a
call for troops for the Union
Army. Men from Monroe,
Hillsdale and Lenawee
counties met in Hillsdale to
form the Eighteenth
Michigan Infantry Regiment.
Local mill . . . — — Map (db m165558) HM
Sandy Beach
People began using Sandy Beach as a
popular, but informal, swimming spot
in the mid-nineteenth century. In 1955
nine Hillsdale County residents formed
the Baw Beese Memorial Park
Association to acquire and convert . . . — — Map (db m160830) HM
In 1945-46 the Litchfield
Garden Club created this
park on land donated by the
Litchfield Dairy Association.
The club's Memorial
Committee, composed of
Jessie Bowersox, Martha
Beauchampet and Pauline
Kropschot, used landscaping
and green . . . — — Map (db m165562) HM
The North Park Pavilion has been an integral piece of Harbor Beach life for more than a century. In 1905 the Pavilion was built across the road in what is today, North Park Campground. In 2015 it was moved to its present location as part of the . . . — — Map (db m213518) HM
This trail is named in memory
of Brian J. Backus who served
in the 10th Mountain Division,
3rd Brigade, 2nd Battalion, 87th
Infantry Regiment, Blackhawk
Company.
Brian grew
up in Harbor
Beach and
graduated
from high
school in
2008. . . . — — Map (db m226067) HM
The Grice House Museum Complex consists of three buildings: The James Grice House, the Adams Schoolhouse, and the Agricultural History Building.
The James Grice family emigrated from England in 1872. James operated a shingle mill where North . . . — — Map (db m213517) HM
Flammable oils burned in the lighthouse lantern were stored in this
building. Some types of oils used were whale oil, lard oil, rape seed
oil and kerosene.
On August 13, 1892 the lighthouse supply ship delivered the materials
to construct . . . — — Map (db m226163) HM
In 1872, the citizens
of Port Hope
constructed a new
two storied school
building on the
corner of School and
Second Streets. In
1927, the school
building was torn
down, saving the bell
tower roof.
For many years
the old tower . . . — — Map (db m225986) HM
In 1872, Congress appropriated the funds necessary to
construct a US Life-Saving Station (LSS) at Pointe aux Barques,
Michigan. The building in front of you is a "Type 1875" USLSS
boathouse that was constructed in 1876. As . . . — — Map (db m226691) HM
Known as the “Mother” of Michigan State Parks system. Genevieve Gillette is remembered as one of the state’s most effective conservation lobbyists. In 1920, she was the only woman in the first landscape architecture class to graduate . . . — — Map (db m103684) HM
Moores Park Pool
Dedicated 1922 has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places
by the United States Department of the Interior
Rededicated 1998 — — Map (db m214357) HM
The North Lansing Brenke Fish Ladder, is the sixth in a series of fish ladders on the Grand River to allow trout and salmon to migrate 184 miles from Lake Michigan to the South Lansing (Moores Park) Dam. It is part of a cooperative fish management . . . — — Map (db m214627) HM
Marion Turner joined the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) when it formed in Lansing in 1874. It was also called the White Ribbon Society. In 1902, the Lansing WCTU purchased a fountain in memory of Francis E. Willard who served as president . . . — — Map (db m214724) HM
Purchased by the Ingham
County Taxpayers For
Your Pleasure
This Memorial in Honor
of the
Baldwin Pioneers,
who settled on
this Indian Camping Ground
September 1836
Placed . . . — — Map (db m171834) HM
Since 1931, improvements to Williamston's McCormick Park
are the result of citizens and groups who care.
Click on photo to read details. — — Map (db m174723) HM
This shelter was originally built to shade a drinking fountain near the center of the park. It was built in the classic U.S. Forest Service design using locally lumbered timbers.
Although the shelter was repaired and stabilized many times, . . . — — Map (db m233654) HM
The New Light Keepers
The State of Michigan acquired Tawas Point Light from the U.S. Coast Guard in 2002. The light will be managed by the Department of Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation Division, and interpreted by the Department of . . . — — Map (db m123997) HM
"Timber!” cried the sawyers as saws and axes brought giant pines
crashing to the ground. Teams of horses moved the logs to nearby
riverbanks to be stacked into huge piles at the rollways. At the
rollway, the company scaler would measure each log . . . — — Map (db m216841) HM
With an original capacity of 9000 kilowatts, Cooke
Hydro began generating
electricity in December
1911. It was the first of the
six Au Sable River hydros.
Cooke is named for banker
Andrew Cooke, who helped
secure financing for the
project . . . — — Map (db m216845) HM
The Foote Brothers
By 1911, the Jackson-based
Foote brothers had built
several large hydropower
dams in west Michigan and
successfully captured much
of the market there. Now, in
concert with Oscoda-based
lumber baron Edward F.
Loud . . . — — Map (db m216848) HM
Welcome to Consumers Energy's Cooke Hydro facility, designated as
one of Michigan's historic sites. While here, please help us preserve the
natural beauty of this area so others can also enjoy it.
This map shows the location of camping, . . . — — Map (db m216847) HM
Michigan's Future: Powered
by Renewable Energy
A century ago, Consumers
Energy pioneered renewable
energy with a string of
hydroelectric plants along
Michigan rivers. Today, many of
those hydro plants continue to
operate, and . . . — — Map (db m216851) HM
Five Channels Hydro was
completed in 1912. This
hydro is named for the
nearby location on the Au
Sable River where there
were once five distinct river
channels. The workers'
camp built to support
construction of the hydro
was an early . . . — — Map (db m216849) HM
Michigan's Future: Powered
by Renewable Energy
A century ago, Consumers
Energy pioneered renewable
energy with a string of
hydroelectric plants along
Michigan rivers. Today, many of
those hydro plants continue to
operate, and . . . — — Map (db m216856) HM
As part of the 2005 Century of Service celebration, Forest Service land surveyors established a national network of high accuracy survey
markers. The large brass disk before you is a part of that network. These
survey markers may be used a . . . — — Map (db m216831) HM
The idea of a memorial began with the Kiwanis Clubs
desire to recognize their reforestation efforts with a
fieldstone marker. R.G. Schreck, former Huron National
Forest Supervisor, wanted something a little more impressive
to commemorate the . . . — — Map (db m216835) HM
Log drives often resulted in logs piling up at river
bends and shallow spots. Log jams could grow to be
miles long and as wide as the river. The cry "Jam
Below!” would be passed up the line while a crew of
volunteers tackled the dangerous work . . . — — Map (db m216842) HM
The initial price of the lumber boom was a deeply scarred wasteland. Ugly
stumps replaced the majestic pine, fires spread additional destruction, and
efforts to farm the land were disastrous due to the soil being infertile.
But there is a . . . — — Map (db m216844) HM
Capable of producing
4,000 kilowatts, the
Loud Hydro was completed in 1913. It is
named for lumber baron
Edward Loud, who had
bought up most of the
cut over Au Sable lands
between 1900-06. Loud
later teamed up with
Consumers Energy
founder . . . — — Map (db m216850) HM
The latter half of the 19th century brought a boom to the woods of northern Michigan. A rapidly growing
nation hungered for sturdy white pine to meet the needs of home builders, ship builders, and growing
industries. The men who met the challenge . . . — — Map (db m217027) HM
With an original capacity of 4,900
kilowatts, Mio Hydro began generating
electricity in 1916. It is the most
upstream dam on the Au Sable River
owned by Consumers Energy and is
named for a nearby town.
William W. Telft, a company . . . — — Map (db m216852) HM
Michigan's Future: Powered
by Renewable Energy
A century ago, Consumers
Energy pioneered renewable
energy with a string of
hydroelectric plants along
Michigan rivers. Today, many of
those hydro plants continue to
operate, and . . . — — Map (db m216853) HM
Sawyers, swampers, and skidders. Many men were
needed to move the pine from forest to rivers.
Starting every winter, timber cruisers searched
for the best stands of white pine, which sawyers
cut down and swampers trimmed. The sleds, pulled
by . . . — — Map (db m216836) HM
Many of these photographs have
been donated to Lamberman's
Monument. Notice the changing
landscape with the progression of time.
People that have not been here for a while think that
the Monument has been moved. It continues to sit on
its . . . — — Map (db m216834) HM
Many logging companies used the Au Sable River to drive their logs to the
sawmills. Each company branded its logs with a distinctive symbol by
pounding the mark into log ends with special hammers. This branding
process was very important because . . . — — Map (db m216839) HM
River Rats worked the log drives, herding timber to the
mills. A river rat's primary tool was his peavey. A peavey
is a long wooden pole with a metal point and hook. It was
the river rat's main device for pushing and moving the
timber while . . . — — Map (db m216843) HM
The Apple Blossom Trail, established in 1994, begins on the south end in Caspian on a spur off the Chicago & Northwestern Main Line. It is located along the Iron River, which joined the three cities of Caspian, Stambaugh, and Iron River . . . — — Map (db m213376) HM
In 1918 the Iron County Board of Supervisors approved the recommendation of the road commission, through its engineer-manager, Herbert F. Larson, to purchase this 320-acre tract of roadside virgin timber and to dedicate it as a forest preserve. The . . . — — Map (db m125084) HM
Built in 1866, at a cost of $60,000, the Union Block (later referred to as the Beaman Block) was the largest business block in Grass Lake. During its lifetime, it was a hotel, a sanatorium for mineral water cure, a town hall, a carriage factory, . . . — — Map (db m211986) HM
Center of Conflict and Conviction
Bucky Harris Park was a busting business district in the center of town known as Jacksonburg Square in the 1800s. It featured the old county courthouse, three commercial blocks, and the first newspaper . . . — — Map (db m206847) HM
This 530 acre tract and a generous endowment, the gift of Ella Wing Merriman Sharp to her native City of Jackson 1914
"Its beauty a fitting memorial to a useful life" — — Map (db m212213) HM
The Glory Days of Hague Park
In the 1890s, Vandercook Lake property owner
Edrick Hague developed this spot as a picnic area.
Entrepreneurs later leased the acreage from
Hague with the intent of turning it into an
amusement park. In 1907, . . . — — Map (db m211590) HM
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