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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UDW_st-ignatius-mission-historical_Harbor-Springs-MI.html
Built in 1889 the third church to stand in the vicinity of the first Jesuit Mission in 1741
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UDJ_world-wars-memorial-a-war-memorial_Harbor-Springs-MI.html
In Memory Of
Corp Leo M. Smith
Killed in action at Soissons, France
July 19, 1918
Stanley Hoover
Killed in action Argonne Forest, France
October 26, 1918
and in honor of the men of
Harbor Springs who went forth
at the call of their coun…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UDI_middle-village-historical_Harbor-Springs-MI.html
The church below, built in 1889, stand[s] in the vicinity of the first Jesuit mission of 1741, which was rebuilt by local Waganakising Odawak carpenters and craftsmen in 1825
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UDH_st-ignatius-of-loyola-church-and-cemetery-historical_Harbor-Springs-MI.html
(Side A)
St. Ignatius of Loyola Church and Cemetery
By the 1740s, French Catholic missionaries had come to this area, known to the Odawa as Waganakising, to minister to local tribes. Later, missionary work was taken up by others, including Bisho…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UDG_middle-village-historical_Harbor-Springs-MI.html
Built in 1889...
The church below is the third to stand in the vicinity of the first Jesuit mission in 1741. It was rebuilt by the Indians in 1825
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1U8F_andrew-j-blackbird-house-makade-binisii-wegamik-historical_Harbor-Springs-MI.html
(Side A)
Andrew J. Blackbird House
Andrew J. Blackbird (c.1815 - 1908), an important figure in the history of the Odawa (Ottawa) tribe, was the son of a chief. Educated in the traditions of the Odawa, he also attended Euro-American schools inclu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1U8D_ephraim-shay-historical_Harbor-Springs-MI.html
The many-sided house across the street, sheathed in steel plates, was built for Ephraim Shay, inventor of the Shay locomotive. Patented in 1881, the locomotive operated by a gear-drive mechanism. Its great traction and ability to operate on tight …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1U8C_andrew-j-blackbird-mack-e-te-be-nesey-historical_Harbor-Springs-MI.html
Educated first in Odawa (Ottawa) skills and traditions, Andrew J. Blackbird struggled to find the resources to attend Euro-American schools. He eventually studied at Ypsilanti State Normal School. His command of English enabled him to work as an…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1U8A_gr-i-railroad-depot-historical_Harbor-Springs-MI.html
The Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad linked Harbor Springs to its main line in 1882, further opening the Little Traverse Bay area to resort and commercial development. Grand Rapids architect Sidney J. Osgood designed this depot, built in 1889, to…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1U77_womans-council-formerly-chautauqua-cottage-historical_Petoskey-MI.html
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