People and the Great Lakes

People and the Great Lakes is a historic site in , which is located on South State Street. People and the Great Lakes is situated nearby to , as well as near .
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Address: South State Street, Saint Ignace, MI 49781
  • Inscription: “This rudder came from the shipwreck of the William H. Barnum, a wooden steamer lost April 3, 1894. While carrying a cargo of corn the aging Barnum was blocked and cut open by ice. No loss of life occurred. ...”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Anthony’s Rock and St. Ignace Mission.

Peak
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St. Anthony's Rock is a geological limestone sea stack and tourist attraction located in the central part of the city of in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Chapel
The is located in a municipal park known as Marquette Mission Park. It was the site of a mission established by Jesuit priest, Father Jacques Marquette, and the site of his grave in 1677. is situated 2,700 feet northwest of People and the Great Lakes.

Aerodrome
is a county-owned public-use in , United States. It is located 2 nautical miles northwest of the central business district of . is situated 2 miles northwest of People and the Great Lakes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St. Ignace and British Landing.

Photo: WMrapids, CC0.
is a city in the of the state of , at the north end of the Mackinac Bridge.

Hamlet
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is a place within and is located on the shore of , two miles northwest of the island's downtown and harbor. is situated 4 miles east of People and the Great Lakes.

is an island and resort area, covering 4.35 square miles in land area, in the U.S. state of . The name of the island in Odawa is Michilimackinac and "Mitchimakinak" in Ojibwemowin, meaning "Great Turtle".

People and the Great Lakes

Latitude
45.86765° or 45° 52′ 4″ north
Longitude
-84.72222° or 84° 43′ 20″ west
Open location code
86QQV79H+34
Open­Street­Map ID
node 14003006314
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include North Graham Shoal Buoy and William H. Barnum Rudder.

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