Nicolet Watch Tower

Nicolet Watch Tower (HM20UW)

Location: Mackinac Island, MI 49757 Mackinac County
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Country: United States of America
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N 45° 51.454', W 84° 36.406'

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Nicolet Watch Tower

In Honor of

John Nicolet

Who in 1634 passed through the Straits of Mackinac in a birch-bark canoe and

was the first white man to enter Michigan and the Old Northwest

Erected on behalf of the

State of Michigan

By the

Michigan Historical Commission

And the

Mackinac Island

State Park Commission

1915
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HM NumberHM20UW
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Year Placed1915
Placed ByMichigan Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, August 17th, 2017 at 1:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 685786 N 5081007
Decimal Degrees45.85756667, -84.60676667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 51.454', W 84° 36.406'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 51' 27.24" N, 84° 36' 24.36" W
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Area Code(s)906
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Arch Rock Rd, Mackinac Island MI 49757, US
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