Inscription
Father Frederic Baraga, learning of a possible epidemic afflicting the Indians at Grand Portage in 1846, set out in a small boat from Madeline Island in Wisconsin with an Indian guide. An unexpected storm threatened them, but their lives were spared when they were blown over the sandbar and into the quiet mouth of the Cross River. In thanksgiving, they erected a small wooden cross at the site which was later replaced by this granite one.
Father Baraga, born in Yugoslavia in 1797, came to the United States in 1830 and devoted his life to the Indians of the Upper Great Lakes. Consecrated a bishop of Upper Michigan in 1853, Bishop Baraga, whose life was filled with heroism and zeal for souls, died January 19, 1868, and his remains rest in the crypt of St. Peter's Cathedral in Marquette, Michigan.
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Father Baraga, born in Yugoslavia in 1797, came to the United States in 1830 and devoted his life to the Indians of the Upper Great Lakes. Consecrated a bishop of Upper Michigan in 1853, Bishop Baraga, whose life was filled with heroism and zeal for souls, died January 19, 1868, and his remains rest in the crypt of St. Peter's Cathedral in Marquette, Michigan.
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Details
| HM Number | HM1VZG |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Town, River, Monument |
| Marker Type | Memorial |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Mounted |
| Placed By | Knights of Columbus |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, November 28th, 2016 at 1:01pm PST -08:00 |
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Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15T E 658645 N 5267677 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 47.54313333, -90.89176667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 47° 32.588', W 90° 53.506' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 47° 32' 35.2800" N, 90° 53' 30.3600" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 218 |
| Can be seen from road? | No |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 56 Baraga Cross Rd, Schroeder MN 55613, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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