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Historical Markers in Schoolcraft County, Michigan

 
Clickable Map of Schoolcraft County, Michigan and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Schoolcraft County, MI (9) Alger County, MI (18) Charlevoix County, MI (42) Delta County, MI (35) Leelanau County, MI (22) Luce County, MI (3) Mackinac County, MI (95)  SchoolcraftCounty(9) Schoolcraft County (9)  AlgerCounty(18) Alger County (18)  CharlevoixCounty(42) Charlevoix County (42)  DeltaCounty(35) Delta County (35)  LeelanauCounty(22) Leelanau County (22)  LuceCounty(3) Luce County (3)  MackinacCounty(95) Mackinac County (95)
Manistique is the county seat for Schoolcraft County
Adjacent to Schoolcraft County, Michigan
      Alger County (18)  
      Charlevoix County (42)  
      Delta County (35)  
      Leelanau County (22)  
      Luce County (3)  
      Mackinac County (95)  
 
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1 Michigan, Schoolcraft County, Manistique — Carl D. Bradley
On Lakeshore Drive (U.S. 2), on the left when traveling west.
The SS Carl D. Bradley was a self-unloading Great Lakes freighter. Built in 1927 by the American Ship Building Company in Lorain, Ohio, the Bradley was owned by the Michigan Limestone division of U.S. Steel and operated by the Bradley Transportation . . . Map (db m104092) HM
2 Michigan, Schoolcraft County, Port Inland — Seul Choix Point LightBuilt 1892-1895
Near Seul Choix Road (County Road 431) 0.2 miles east of John Goudreau Road.
This harbor of refuge, named by the French and translated "Only Choice," is one of only a few along this shore of Lake Michigan. Located at 45º 55' 22" north latitude and 85º 54' 45" west longitude, the tower rises 78 feet-9 inches high and is . . . Map (db m165336) HM
3 Michigan, Schoolcraft County, Port Inland — Seul Choix Point LighthouseEstablished 1895
On Seul Choix Road (County Highway 431) 0.2 miles east of John Goudreau Road, on the right when traveling east.
Ownership transferred to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, February 2000 Restored and Operated since 1988 by the Gulliver Historical Society, for the people of Michigan, in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Natural . . . Map (db m165337) HM
4 Michigan, Schoolcraft County, Thompson — Life in a Lumber TownThompson, Michigan
On unnamed road, 0.1 miles east of U.S. 2, on the right when traveling east.
Thompson is located 6 1/2 miles west of Manistique and began as a sawmill town. It was built by E.L. Thompson, president of the Delta Lumber Company. The town initially had three streets that were four blocks long, with a population of approximately . . . Map (db m105438) HM
5 Michigan, Schoolcraft County, Thompson — Schoolcraft CountyMore to See
On unnamed road, 0.1 miles east of U.S. 2, on the right when traveling east.
(1) Manistique Light and Boardwalk The East Breakwater Light , built in 1916, is 35 feet tall and stands at the harbor entrance of the Manistique River. Soon to be listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the Light . . . Map (db m105477) HM
6 Michigan, Schoolcraft County, Thompson — The Christmas Tree Ship
On unnamed road, 0.1 miles east of U.S. 2, on the right when traveling east.
Captain Herman Schuenemann was born in Algoma, Wisconsin in 1895 to German immigrants. He began his career on the Great Lakes at an early age. He married Miss Barbara Schindel on April 9, 1891, and they had three daughters, Elsie and twins, Hazel . . . Map (db m105327) HM
7 Michigan, Schoolcraft County, Thompson — The Mill Brings Prosperity to Thompson
On unnamed road, 0.1 miles east of U.S. 2, on the right when traveling east.
The early 1880's brought tremendous change to the Thompson area. The abundance of nearby virgin timber and the natural harbor attracted the interest of the Delta Lumber Company of Detroit. Under the leadership of company president E.L. Thompson, . . . Map (db m105424) HM
8 Michigan, Schoolcraft County, Thompson — Thompson Docks
On unnamed road, 0.1 miles east of U.S. 2, on the right when traveling east.
The Thompson Railroad Line served the mill owned by the Delta Lumber Company beginning with a terminal located at Indian River. In the early logging days, softwoods floated down the river to this terminal to be loaded onto flat cars. After the . . . Map (db m105376) HM
9 Michigan, Schoolcraft County, Thompson, Thompson Township — S696 — Christmas Tree Ship / Thompson
On unnamed road, 0.1 miles east of U.S. 2, on the right when traveling east.
Christmas Tree Ship The Rouse Simmons was one of the last schooners on the Great Lakes. Built in 1868 to carry lumber, the three-masted vessel became Chicago's "Christmas Tree Ship" when Herman Schuenemann purchased an . . . Map (db m105291) HM
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Apr. 23, 2024