City of St. Ignace and Mackinac County, for the Year 1895
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Page : 104 pages
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Release : 1895
Category : Michigan
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Page : 104 pages
File Size : 43,61 MB
Release : 1895
Category : Michigan
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Author : Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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Page : 728 pages
File Size : 37,6 MB
Release : 1909
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Author : Keith R. Widder
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Page : 52 pages
File Size : 42,95 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Mackinac Island State Park (Mich.)
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Author : Michigan Historical Commission
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Page : 766 pages
File Size : 30,99 MB
Release : 1921
Category : Michigan
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Author : Michigan Historical Commission
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Page : 766 pages
File Size : 50,24 MB
Release : 1921
Category : Michigan
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Author : St Ignace Public Library
Publisher : Arcadia Library Editions
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 20,27 MB
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781531639952
Even before it was named in 1671, St. Ignace was a key part of Michigan history. Before Fr. Jacques Marquette and the Jesuits arrived in the Straits of Mackinac, St. Ignace had a large Native American settlement. With the arrival of the French, fur trading became an important industry. St. Ignace became the county seat in 1882. By the mid-1800s, fishing, shipping, manufacturing, and lumbering were a crucial part of St. Ignace activity. As these industries died down, tourism increased. The area was appealing to tourists for its natural beauty and its fresh air; many came for relief from hay fever and asthma. Initially travelers arrived by ship and train. Ferryboats were important in transporting visitors and goods because of the primitive road system. With its natural harbor, St. Ignace was within easy reach of other Great Lakes ports. With the completion of the Mackinac Bridge in 1957, travel to St. Ignace became much easier. St. Ignace is often referred to as the "Gateway to the Upper Peninsula."
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Page : 734 pages
File Size : 12,66 MB
Release : 1910
Category : Classified catalogs (Dewey decimal)
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Author : M. Christine Byron
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Page : 170 pages
File Size : 40,90 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Ferries
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Author : Mackinac State Historic Parks
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Page : 68 pages
File Size : 32,48 MB
Release : 1995
Category : History
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Page : 770 pages
File Size : 38,58 MB
Release : 1921
Category : Michigan
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