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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2MG_pere-marquette-auto-box-car-no-72222_Grand-Haven-MI.html
Built in December, 1946 by the Ralston Steel Car Co. in Columbus, Ohio. It was used for transportation of automobile parts, furniture, and general merchandise. Later it was retired from service and used as a storage car in the Chesapeake and…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2MF_pere-marquette-caboose-no-a-986_Grand-Haven-MI.html
Built in November, 1941 by the St. Louis Car Company of St. Louis, Missouri. The caboose was truly a rolling office, complete with a coal stove, ice box, drinking water tank, sink and sleeping bunks. The conductor used desk space provided to…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2ME_grand-trunk-western-wood-caboose-no-77915_Grand-Haven-MI.html
This caboose of the Grand Trunk of Canada was of the 1894 design and was transferred to the Grand Trunk Western. Early car department records indicate that it was rebuilt in 1925. This all-wood caboose was used by the conductor as a rolling …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2MD_grand-trunk-western-standard-coaling-tower_Grand-Haven-MI.html
Built in 1925 by Ogle Construction Co. of Chicago. Illinois. All ladders, stairways and other steel hardware were stripped from the tower when it was removed from operation in the early 1950's. In use, a hopper car of coal was spottedover th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DU_taming-the-tahquamenon-river_Paradise-MI.html
The PlayersJames McMillan (left) and John S. Newberry (right) founded the Detroit, Mackinac & Marquette Railroad (DM&M). After completing the railroad, the company sought ways to develop the properties that they owned along the route. On October 6…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DT_point-iroquois_Brimley-MI.html
This point of land is the historic battleground where the westward invasion by the Iroquois Indians was halted by the victorious Chippewa. Off the point colorful French-Canadian voyageurs paddled canoes heavily laden with furs. The 18th century…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DM_epoufette_Naubinway-MI.html
Epoufette has been a fishing village since 1859, when Amable Goudreau, born in Quebec around 1824, established a commercial fishery. More than a century after his death in 1882, some of his descendants continued fishing operations. Father Edward J…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DF_lake-michigan_St-Ignace-MI.html
This lake, the sixth largest in the world, was discovered in 1634 by Jean Nicolet, who explored this north shore to Green Bay but found no Orientals as the French in Quebec had hoped he would. The general size and outline of the lake was establish…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CR_menominee-area_Menominee-MI.html
This was the home of the Menominee Indians. Nicolet, the French explorer, visited them in 1634 on his futile search for Cathay. Conflict over fishing rights brought on the Sturgeon War here between the Menominee and Chippewa tribes. During the 170…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25U_the-iron-brigade-the-twenty-fourth-michigan-volunteer-infantry-regiment_New-Buffalo-MI.html
The Iron BrigadeThe Iron Brigade became one of the most celebrated military units on theAmerican Civil War (1861-1865). Wearing distinctive black hats, they wereeasily recognised by friend and foe alike. The five volunteer regiments inthe brigade …