National Register of Historic Places listings in Alger County, Michigan
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Au Sable Light Station

Au Sable Light Station

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May 23, 1978
(#78000374)

West of Grand Marais
46°40′22″N 86°08′21″W﻿ / ﻿46.672778°N 86.139167°W﻿ / 46.672778; -86.139167﻿ (Au Sable Light Station)
Grand Marais

The Au Sable Light Station was built in 1874 on Au Sable Point. The tower is a white brick conical tower with a black lantern; a red brick lightkeeper's house stands next door. Both were designed by Colonel Orlando Metcalfe Poe. The lighthouse was automated in 1958.

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Bar Lake Site

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June 27, 2014
(#14000366)

Near Bar Lake[6]
46°14′16″N 86°38′55″W﻿ / ﻿46.237778°N 86.648611°W﻿ / 46.237778; -86.648611﻿ (Bar Lake Site)
Munising Township

An archaeological site which is part of the Woodland Period Archaeological Sites of the Indian River and Fishdam River Basins MPS.

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Bay Furnace

Bay Furnace

September 30, 1971
(#71000382)

Northwest of Christmas off M-28 in Hiawatha National Forest
46°26′27″N 86°42′21″W﻿ / ﻿46.440833°N 86.705833°W﻿ / 46.440833; -86.705833﻿ (Bay Furnace)
Au Train Township

Bay Furnace was a blast furnace used for smelting iron. The furnace was constructed in 1869-70, and by 1874 was producing 15 tons of pig iron daily. A surrounding town, Onota, sprang up, and was soon home to 500 people. A disastrous fire in 1879 destroyed both the furnace and town; neither were rebuilt. The remains of the furnace were partially reconstructed later, and the site is now a campground.

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Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light

Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light

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June 26, 1990
(#90000906)

M-28 west of Powell Pt.
46°26′12″N 86°41′28″W﻿ / ﻿46.436667°N 86.691111°W﻿ / 46.436667; -86.691111﻿ (Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light)
Munising Township

The Grand Island Range Lights were lit first in 1868, but by 1914 were in poor repair. The new rear range light was a 64-foot (20 m) tower, the upper half (painted white) of which was part of a tower originally located at the Vidal Shoals near Sault Ste. Marie. The front range light was replaced again in 1968, but both lights were deactivated in 1969.

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Grand Island North Light Station

Grand Island North Light Station

September 12, 1985
(#85002149)

Grand Island
46°33′32″N 86°40′49″W﻿ / ﻿46.558889°N 86.680278°W﻿ / 46.558889; -86.680278﻿ (Grand Island North Light Station)
Grand Island near Munising

Built in 1867 on a 175-foot tall cliff, the Grand Island North Light Station was the second lighthouse constructed at this site. The lighthouse was manned until 1941, and finally decommissioned in 1961. It is currently a privately owned summer home.

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Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner and Outer Lights

Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner and Outer Lights

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May 2, 2012
(#12000254)

West pier at entry to Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge
46°41′02″N 85°58′20″W﻿ / ﻿46.683805°N 85.972145°W﻿ / 46.683805; -85.972145﻿ (Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner and Outer Lights)
Burt Township

The Army Corps of Engineers began upgrading the harbor at Grand Marais in 1881, building a timber pile breakwater and two piers demarcating the entry into the harbor. Realizing that an added light would improve navigation, the Lighthouse Board requested funding for a light at the pierhead. This outer light was constructed in 1895; an inner light was added in 1898. Both are prefabricated skeletal iron or steel structures painted white and bolted to the pier. These lights are part of the Light Stations of the United States Multiple Property Submission.

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Hartney Terrace Site

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June 27, 2014
(#14000367)

Near Hartney Lake[7]
46°15′51″N 86°40′23″W﻿ / ﻿46.264028°N 86.673111°W﻿ / 46.264028; -86.673111﻿ (Hartney Terrace Site)
Munising Township

An archaeological site which is part of the Woodland Period Archaeological Sites of the Indian River and Fishdam River Basins MPS.

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King Road – Whitefish River Bridge

King Road – Whitefish River Bridge

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November 30, 1999
(#99001463)

King Rd. over Whitefish River
46°15′49″N 87°05′34″W﻿ / ﻿46.263611°N 87.092778°W﻿ / 46.263611; -87.092778﻿ (King Road – Whitefish River Bridge)
Limestone Township

This bridge, completed in 1919, was the last link in the Alger County trunk line road running from Trenary to Skandia. In 1919, the Michigan State Highway Department engineers designed what was designated as Trunk Line Bridge Number 264, based on a standard girder bridge design that the agency had developed in 1913–14.

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Lobb House

Lobb House

October 8, 1976
(#76001023)

203 W. Onota St.
46°24′38″N 86°39′26″W﻿ / ﻿46.410556°N 86.657222°W﻿ / 46.410556; -86.657222﻿ (Lobb House)
Munising

Edward and Elizabeth Lobb owned the prosperous Princeton Mine in Marquette County and the Anna River Brick Company, founded in 1887. Edward Lobb died c. 1892, leaving the family's fortune to Elizabeth. She continued operating the brickyard along with her son Nathaniel, and in 1905-1906 built this house designed by Sault Ste. Marie architect Edward DeMar.

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M-28 – Sand River Bridge

M-28 – Sand River Bridge

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November 30, 1999
(#99001460)

M-28 over Sand River
46°29′42″N 87°06′27″W﻿ / ﻿46.495°N 87.1075°W﻿ / 46.495; -87.1075﻿ (M-28 – Sand River Bridge)
Onota Township

The bridge carrying M-28 over the Sand River is a medium-span concrete bridge with a shallow arch span, 4 feet thick at the abutments and 1'-8" at the center. The bridge has a so-called rigid-frame construction, which was a new development by the highway department at the time the bridge was built.

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M-94 (old) – Au Train River Bridge

M-94 (old) – Au Train River Bridge

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November 30, 1999
(#99001462)

Wolkoff Rd. over Au Train River
46°26′00″N 86°49′27″W﻿ / ﻿46.433333°N 86.824167°W﻿ / 46.433333; -86.824167﻿ (M-94 (old) – Au Train River Bridge)
Au Train Township

This bridge, now closed to vehicular traffic, carries what is now Wolkoff Road over the Au Train River. It is one of only two remaining bridges built to a 1907-1908 Michigan State Highway Department design standard for steel plate through girder bridges intended for mid-size spans of 30 to 60 feet.

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Mikulich General Store

Mikulich General Store

July 15, 1993
(#93000428)

Junction of County Routes 1 and 44, Limestone Township
46°15′38″N 86°58′10″W﻿ / ﻿46.260556°N 86.969444°W﻿ / 46.260556; -86.969444﻿ (Mikulich General Store)
Traunik

The Mikulich General Store is a two-story rectangular building with a flat roof. The store was operated by the Mikulich family from 1926 to 1887, and served as the social and economic center for the Slovenian community of Traunik.

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Paulson House

Paulson House

November 9, 1972
(#72000590)

South of AuTrain on USFS Rd. 2278 in Hiawatha National Forest
46°24′25″N 86°51′01″W﻿ / ﻿46.406944°N 86.850278°W﻿ / 46.406944; -86.850278﻿ (Paulson House)
Au Train

The Paulson Hose is a cedar log structure built in 1883 by Swedish immigrant Charles Paulson. The upper floor of the cabin was used as a school room in the early part of the 20th century. Paulson and his wife lived in the cabin until their deaths in 1925.

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Pickle Barrel House

Pickle Barrel House

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February 4, 2004
(#03001548)

Northeastern corner of Lake Ave. and Randolph St.
46°40′16″N 85°59′05″W﻿ / ﻿46.671111°N 85.984722°W﻿ / 46.671111; -85.984722﻿ (Pickle Barrel House)
Burt Township

The Pickle Barrel House is a two-story cabin built of two barrels. The house design is based on cartoon characters, the Teenie Weenies, created by William Donahey. The barrel house was created as a large-scale version of the miniature oak casks used for Monarch-brand pickles, a food line that Donahey did advertisements for.

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Schoolcraft Furnace Site

Schoolcraft Furnace Site

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December 28, 1977
(#77000151)

Northeast of Munising off M-94
46°25′26″N 86°37′21″W﻿ / ﻿46.423889°N 86.6225°W﻿ / 46.423889; -86.6225﻿ (Schoolcraft Furnace Site)
Munising

The Schoolcraft Furnace Site is an abandoned iron furnace. Construction began on the furnace in 1867, and by 1869 it was putting out 20 tons if pig iron daily. However, material shortages, poor management, and a depression in iron prices caused operations to be erratic. After several restarts, the furnace closed for good in 1878.

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Widewaters Site

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June 27, 2014
(#14000368)

Indian River near Bar Lake[8]
46°14′00″N 86°38′20″W﻿ / ﻿46.233333°N 86.638889°W﻿ / 46.233333; -86.638889﻿ (Widewaters Site)
Munising Township

An archaeological site which is part of the Woodland Period Archaeological Sites of the Indian River and Fishdam River Basins MPS.

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Au Sable Light is an active lighthouse in the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore west of Grand Marais , Michigan off H-58 . Until 1910 , this aid to navigation was called Big Sable Light ( not to be confused with Big Sable Point Light near Ludington , Michigan on Lake Michigan or Little Sable Point Light south of Pentwater , Michigan ) .
Grand Marais is an unincorporated community in Burt Township , Alger County in the U.S. state of Michigan . It is located on Lake Superior , and is the eastern gateway to the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore via H-58 .
Orlando Metcalfe Poe ( March 7 , 1832 - October 2 , 1895 ) was a United States Army officer and engineer in the American Civil War . After helping General William Tecumseh Sherman 's March to the Sea , he was responsible for much of the early lighthouse construction on the Great Lakes and design of the Poe Lock at Soo Locks between lakes Superior and Huron .
The Bar Lake Site , also designated 20AR437 , is an archaeological site located in Alger County , Michigan . The site dates from the Woodland period , and is located along the Indian River about 40 feet from the water and 1 km from the Widewaters Site . It is located near a stand of wild rice . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014 .
Munising Township is a civil township of Alger County in the U.S. state of Michigan . As of the 2010 census , the township population was 2,983 .
Onota was a village in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan . It was located on the Grand Island Bay of Lake Superior near the present-day community of Christmas about five miles ( 8 km ) west of Munising in Alger County . The site of Onota is within the Bay Furnace Campground and Picnic Area of the Hiawatha National Forest . The remains of Bay Furnace , a blast furnace used for smelting iron , is the only extant remnant of the town . Bay Furnace was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1971 .
M-28 is an east-west state trunkline highway that traverses nearly all of the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan , from Wakefield to near Sault Ste . Marie in Bruce Township . Along with US Highway 2 ( US 2 ) , M-28 forms a pair of primary highways linking the Upper Peninsula from end to end , providing a major access route for traffic from Michigan and Canada along the southern shore of Lake Superior . M-28 is the longest state trunkline in Michigan numbered with the M- prefix at 290.373 miles ( 467.310 km ) . The entire highway is listed on the National Highway System , while three sections of M-28 are part of the Lake Superior Circle Tour . M-28 also carries two memorial highway designations along its route . Throughout its course across the Upper Peninsula , M-28 passes through forested woodlands , bog swamps , urbanized areas , and along the Lake Superior shoreline . Sections of roadway cross the Ottawa National Forest and both units of the Hiawatha National Forest . Some of the other landmarks accessible from M-28 include the Seney Stretch , Seney National Wildlife Refuge and several historic bridges . M-28 is an original trunkline designation , dating to the 1919 formation of the state 's trunkline system . The original highway was much shorter than the current version . M-28 was expanded eastward to the Sault Ste .
Hiawatha National Forest is a 894,836-acre ( 362,127 ha ) National Forest in the Upper Peninsula of the state of Michigan in the United States . Commercial logging is conducted in some areas . The United States Forest Service administers this National Forest ; it is physically divided into two subunits , commonly called the Eastside 46°14′N 84°50′W / 46.233°N 84.833°W / 46.233 ; -84.833 and Westside 46°08′N 86°40′W / 46.133°N 86.667°W / 46.133 ; -86.667 . In descending order of land area it lies in parts of Chippewa , Delta , Mackinac , Alger , Schoolcraft , and Marquette counties . Chippewa and Mackinac counties are in the East Unit , whereas the rest are in the West Unit . The smaller East Unit contains about 44% of the forest 's area , whereas the larger West Unit has about 56% . Forest headquarters are located in Gladstone , Michigan . East Unit ranger district offices are located in Sault Ste . Marie and St. Ignace , while West Unit offices are in Manistique , Munising , and Rapid River . The East Unit was a large infertile sandy area that was never homesteaded or developed . It was designated Marquette National Forest by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1909 . This land was administered with Huron National Forest as the Michigan National Forest from 1918 until 1962 , when it was transferred to Hiawatha .
Au Train Township is a civil township of Alger County in the U.S. state of Michigan . As of the 2010 census , the township population was 1,138 .
A blast furnace is a type of metallurgical furnace used for smelting to produce industrial metals , generally pig iron , but also others such as lead or copper . Blast refers to the combustion air being forced or supplied above atmospheric pressure . In a blast furnace , fuel ( coke ) , ores , and flux ( limestone ) are continuously supplied through the top of the furnace , while a hot blast of air ( sometimes with oxygen enrichment ) is blown into the lower section of the furnace through a series of pipes called tuyeres , so that the chemical reactions take place throughout the furnace as the material falls downward . The end products are usually molten metal and slag phases tapped from the bottom , and waste gases ( flue gas ) exiting from the top of the furnace . The downward flow of the ore along with the flux in contact with an upflow of hot , carbon monoxide-rich combustion gases is a countercurrent exchange and chemical reaction process . In contrast , air furnaces ( such as reverberatory furnaces ) are naturally aspirated , usually by the convection of hot gases in a chimney flue . According to this broad definition , bloomeries for iron , blowing houses for tin , and smelt mills for lead would be classified as blast furnaces . However , the term has usually been limited to those used for smelting iron ore to produce pig iron , an intermediate material used in the production of commercial iron and steel , and the shaft furnaces used in combination with sinter plants in base metals smelting .
The Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light is a lighthouse located off M-28 in Munising Township , Michigan . It is also known as the Bay Furnace Rear Range Light , Christmas Rear Range Light , or End of the Road Light . The corresponding front range light was replaced in 1968 ; the rear range light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 . It is no longer an active aid to navigation . The grounds only are publicly accessible , but a hike is required .
Sault Ste . Marie /ˌsuː seɪnt məˈriː/ is a city in , and the county seat of , Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan . It is on the northeastern end of Michigan 's Upper Peninsula , on the Canada-US border , and separated from its twin city of Sault Ste . Marie , Ontario , by the St. Marys River . The city is relatively isolated from other communities in Michigan and is 346 miles from Detroit . The population was 14,144 at the 2010 census , making it the second-most populous city in the Upper Peninsula . By contrast , the Canadian Sault Ste . Marie is much larger , with more than 75,000 residents , based on more extensive industry developed in the 20th century and an economy with closer connections to other communities . Sault Ste . Marie was settled by Native Americans more than 12,000 years ago , and was long a crossroads of fishing and trading of tribes around the Great Lakes . Beginning in the late 17th century , it developed as the first European settlement in the region that became the Midwestern United States . Father Jacques Marquette , a French Jesuit , learned of the Native American village and traveled there in 1668 to found a Catholic mission .
The Grand Island North Light Station ( also known as the Old North Light ) is a lighthouse located on the north end of Grand Island near Munising , Michigan . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 .
Grand Island Township is a civil township of Alger County in the U.S. state of Michigan . The township consists entirely of Grand Island in Lake Superior just north of Munising , as well as a small portion of the mainland near the island where most of its residents reside . As of the 2010 census , the township population was 47 . Grand Island Township is the second-least populated municipality in the state after Pointe Aux Barques Township . The entire island is designated as the Grand Island National Recreation Area .
Munising is a city on the southern shore of Lake Superior on the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan . The population was 2,355 at the 2010 census . It is the county seat of Alger County . The city is partially surrounded by Munising Township , but both are administered autonomously .
The Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner and Outer Lights are a pair of lighthouses located on the west pier at the entry to Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge , in Grand Marais , Michigan . They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012 .
Burt Township is a civil township of Alger County in the U.S. state of Michigan . As of the 2010 census , the township population was 522 .
The United States Army Corps of Engineers ( USACE ) is a federal agency under the Department of Defense ( DoD ) that primarily oversees dams , canals and flood protection in the United States , as well as a wide range of public works throughout the world . The Corps of Engineers is a major Army command made up of some 37,000 civilian and military personnel , making it one of the world 's largest public engineering , design , and construction management agencies . Through some of its dams , reservoirs , and flood control projects , the Corps of Engineers also provides outdoor recreation opportunities to the public . Its hydroelectric projects provide 24% of U.S. hydropower capacity . The corps ' mission is to Deliver vital public and military engineering services ; partnering in peace and war to strengthen our Nation 's security , energize the economy and reduce risks from disasters . Their most visible missions include :
The National Register of Historic Places ( NRHP ) is the United States federal government 's official list of districts , sites , buildings , structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance . A property listed in the National Register , or located within a National Register Historic District , may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred in preserving the property . The passage of the National Historic Preservation Act ( NHPA ) in 1966 established the National Register and the process for adding properties to it . Of the more than one million properties on the National Register , 80,000 are listed individually . The remainder are contributing resources within historic districts . For most of its history , the National Register has been administered by the National Park Service ( NPS ) , an agency within the United States Department of the Interior . Its goals are to help property owners and interest groups , such as the National Trust for Historic Preservation , as well as coordinate , identify and protect historic sites in the United States . While National Register listings are mostly symbolic , their recognition of significance provides some financial incentive to owners of listed properties . Protection of the property is not guaranteed . During the nomination process , the property is evaluated in terms of the four criteria for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places . The application of those criteria has been the subject of criticism by academics of history and preservation , as well as the public and politicians . Occasionally , historic sites outside the country proper , but associated with the United States ( such as the American Embassy in Tangiers ) are also listed .
The Hartney Terrace Site , also designated 20AR310 , is an archaeological site located in Alger County , Michigan . The site dates from the Woodland period , approximately 950 years before the present . It is located near a stand of wild rice . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014 .
The King Road-Whitefish River Bridge is a bridge located on King Road ( Old US Highway 41 , US 41 ) over the Whitefish River in Limestone Township , Michigan . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999 .
Limestone Township is a civil township of Alger County in the U.S. state of Michigan . The population was 438 at the 2010 census .
The Lobb House is a private single-family house located at 203 West Onota Street in Munising , Michigan . It is also known as the Lobb-Madigan House . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 .
Marquette County is a county located in the Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan . As of the 2010 census , the population was 67,077 . The county seat is Marquette . The county is named for Father Marquette , a Jesuit missionary . It was set off in 1843 and organized in 1851 . Marquette County is the largest county in land area in Michigan , and the most populous county in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan . Marquette County comprises the Marquette , MI Micropolitan Statistical Area .
The M-28-Sand River Bridge is a bridge located on M-28 over the Sand River in Onota Township , Michigan . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999 .
Onota Township is a civil township of Alger County in the U.S. state of Michigan . As of the 2010 census , the township population was 352 .
The Old M-94-Au Train River Bridge is a bridge located on Wolkoff Road over the Au Train River in Au Train Township , Michigan . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999 , and is significant because it is one of only two remaining bridges built to an early 20th-century Michigan State Highway Department design standard .
A plate girder bridge is a bridge supported by two or more plate girders .
The Mikulich General Store is a commercial building located at the junction of County Roads 1 and 44 in Limestone Township , Traunik , Michigan . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993 and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1987 .
Limestone Township is a civil township of Alger County in the U.S. state of Michigan . The population was 438 at the 2010 census .
The Paulson House in Au Train , Michigan was built in 1883 . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a state of Michigan Historic site in 1972 .
Au Train Township is a civil township of Alger County in the U.S. state of Michigan . As of the 2010 census , the township population was 1,138 .
The Pickle Barrel House is a two-story cabin built to resemble two barrels . The house design is based on cartoon characters that were two inches ( 5.1 cm ) tall and lived under a rose bush in a pickle barrel . It is currently located in Grand Marais on Michigan 's Upper Peninsula near the southern shore of Lake Superior . It is near the intersection of State Highway M-77 and County Highway H-58 in this gateway town to the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore . The main part is a 16-foot-tall ( 4.9 m ) barrel and has two stories . The main floor is for the living area , and the upstairs is a bedroom . A smaller barrel serves as the kitchen , and the two barrels are connected by a pantry . There is an outdoor garden and also a seating area with a garden path between these two .
The Teenie Weenies is a comic strip created and illustrated by William Donahey that first appeared in 1914 in the Chicago Tribune and ran for over 50 years . It consisted of normal-size objects intermingled with tiny protagonists . The comic strip characters were two inches tall and lived under a rose bush . They lived with real world size materials made from discarded objects like hats , jars , barrels , kegs , and boxes - all of which were gigantic to them .
William Donahey ( 19 October 1883 - 1 February 1970 ) was a U.S. cartoonist and creator of The Teenie Weenies , a comic strip about two-inch tall people living under a rose bush . The strip appeared in the Chicago Tribune for over 50 years . He drew The Teenie Weenies for a total of about 2100 strips . Donahey was a very shy child when growing up . He would dream up imaginary characters and The Teenie Weenies as a pastime . He later turned them into a profession in the form of comic features in newspapers , books and advertising .
The Schoolcraft Furnace Site is an abandoned iron furnace site located just east of Munising , Michigan within the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore near the Munising Falls Visitor Center . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 . It is also known as the Munising Furnace .
M-94 is a state trunkline in the Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan . It runs for 86.983 miles ( 139.986 km ) from K. I. Sawyer to Manistique . The highway is part of the Lake Superior Circle Tour during a concurrency with M-28 . M-94 crosses the Siphon Bridge in Manistique , unique for the fact that the bridge roadway is below water level . M-94 has been realigned several times . It has had its own roadway between the M-28 junctions in Munising and Shingleton . Other changes have flip-flopped M-94 with M-28 between Harvey and Munising and extended it across the former K.I . Sawyer Air Force Base .
The Widewaters Site , also designated 20AR245 , is an archaeological site located in Alger County , Michigan . The site dates from the Woodland period , and is situated on a terrace above the Indian River about 30 ft ( 9.1 m ) from the water , about 0.62 mi ( 1 km ) from the Bar Lake Site . It was used as a camp , and is near a stand of wild rice . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014 .