Attractions in Baraga

Attractions in Baraga - The following are tourist attractions that you can visit while in Baraga

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  • Cultural, Natural and Historical

Historical sights and natural wonders highlight the attractions found in Baraga County.

Start planning your visit using our linked maps and additional information below.

For a map of the area’s most popular attractions, please see the Baraga County Attractions Map.

  • Alberta Historical Museum (site of former Ford mill & company town)

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Enjoy a self-guided tour of the sawmill that Henry Ford built in 1935.

The steam powered sawmill was a key part of Ford’s vision to build a self-sufficient model community.

  • Arvon Township Historical Society Museum

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Located at the corner of Skanee Rd and Roland Lake Rd (approximately 2 miles east on Skanee Rd past the intersection where one would turn left to go to Skanee and Witz’s Marina).

Hours are: Saturdays 1-4 from early June to late August. Special access to the museum can be arranged by calling 524-4942 or 524-4843.

  • Baraga County Historical Museum

Baraga County Historical Museum

View thousands of historical artifacts from Baraga County’s past.

  • Bishop Baraga Shrine (Shrine of the Snowshoe Priest)

Bishop Baraga Shrine (Shrine of the Snowshoe Priest)

Visit the 35 foot brass statue that is overlooking Keweenaw Bay honoring Bishop Frederic Baraga, the area’s most famous Catholic missionary.

  • L’Anse Golf Club

Opened in 1962, the L’Anse Golf Club features all the hallmarks of Michigan golf.

9 hole course with driving range

Yardage: 3210 yds

Par: 36

Slope: 110.

  • L’Anse Township Hall

View the pictorial display of our history within the historic L’Anse Township Hall.

  • L’Anse Township Park (historic town site)

Visit the site of Baraga County’s first trading post and the original townsite of L’Anse.

You’ll also have a beautiful view of Keweenaw Bay. Offers camping, hiking, and snowshoe and mountain bike trails.

  • Pete’s Petting Zoo, Rescue and Sanctuary

Pete’s Petting Zoo was founded in 2008. Since that time, it has grown from a bird coop and a couple of rescues to more than 35 exotic, domestic and wild birds, ducks and geese (most exotics and all wild birds are rescues) as well as several kinds of sheep, several types of goats, two types of horses, llamas, potbellied pigs, two types of donkeys and whitetail deer.

Most are rescues, some taken in when other local rescues closed, some due to illness or injury and so forth. There is never a fee to visit Pete’s. All donations – money, animal feed, empty returnables and building supplies – are gratefully accepted. Pete’s is open 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, 7 days per week, year ‘round.

Animal feed is available for a nominal fee (50 cents) or guests may bring Cheerios-type cereal (unsweetened) and fresh fruits and vegetables (except grapes and baby carrots).

Please visit us on Facebook for special announcements and events.

  • Waterfalls

Plenty of waterfalls call Baraga and nearby Marquette County home. Consult our map below and start planning your waterfalling adventure.

those are some places that you can visit while in Braga, have fun.

 

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Summer recreation in Baraga County

Summer recreation in Baraga County - Head to the wilderness for our mountains and miles of hiking trails and to the open water for a visit to our many beaches bordering Lake Superior.

Baraga County summers are beautiful here in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and the opportunities for recreation are nearly endless.

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Summer recreation in Baraga County CYCLING

CYCLING

Mountain Biking

Tour De Mt. Arvon – 29 MILES

Road Biking

Tour da Aura – 26 MILES

Tour da Skanee – 51 miles

Tour da Pequaming – 22 MILES

Tour da Baraga – 5.6 MILES Also enjoy riding on a multitude of scenic paved, gravel side roads, and logging trails throughout Baraga County. Click here to download the biking trails PDF.

*These guides are published by the Baraga County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau as an aid to bicyclists and are not intended to be a substitute for a person’s use of reasonable care.

Baraga County makes no express or implied warranty as to the safety or condition of the roads indicated; the user of these maps bears full responsibility for his or her safety.

Conditions indicated on the maps are subject to change, be prepared to make your own evaluation of traffic and roads and plan routes appropriate to your riding skills.

All public and private entities and persons involved in the creation of this map disclaim responsibility and shall not be answerable or held accountable in any manner for loss, damage or injury that may be suffered as a result of the use of these maps.

FISHING

FISHING

Baraga County offers fishermen a variety of venues from fishing for pan fish, perch, walleye and northern pike on its many inland lakes (Big, Beaufort, Burns, Crooked, Craig, Fence, George, Keewaydin, King, Laws, Parent, Prickett, Roland, Ruth, Vermillac, fly fishing for trout on its many rivers & streams (Carp, Clear. Falls, Huron, Kelsey, Menge, Perch, Ravine, Silver, Six Mile, Slate, Sturgeon, or deep sea fishing for salmon, whitefish and lake trout on Lake Superior, Keweenaw and Huron Bay.

Fishing License & Supplies

Gambles Do-It Best: (906) 524-7737 – 15 S. Main St, L’Anse

Holiday Gas Station & Store: (906) 521-5970 – US Hwy 41, L’Anse

Indian Country Sports: (906) 524-6518 – 17 S Front St, L’Anse

Wilkinson’s Store: (906) 353-6257 – 117 Superior Ave, Baraga

MARINAS

MARINAS

Baraga Municipal Marina: (906) 353-8110 – US Hwy 41, Baraga

Historic Ford ‘Ol Town Marina & Campground: (906) 524-6413 – Pequaming

Lakeside Marina: (906) 353-7123 – Lakeside Inn – US Hwy 41, Baraga

L’Anse Municipal Marina: (906) 524-6116 – L’Anse

Ojibwa Marina: (906) 353-9655 – Ojibwa Campground – US Hwy 41, Baraga

Witz’s Marina: (906) 524-7795 – Skanee

HIKING & BACKPACKING

HIKING & BACKPACKING

Craig Lake State Park: Day hike and camp in one of Upper Michigan’s most remote State Forest Park.

Falls River Trail: Easily accessed trail provides views of Lower Falls and Un-named Falls.

Directions can be found at Waterfalls of Baraga County.

L’Anse Township Park : Enjoy Cathy’s Path and Soup’s Loop for hiking, biking, and snowshoeing.

Parking is located on the Skanee Road, 2 miles northeast of downtown L’Anse and just 800’ past the L’Anse Township Park entrance.

Little Mountain: Foot path to the top with a view of Lake Superior down below.

Mount Arvon: Highest point in Michigan at 1979 ft.

Mouth of the Huron: Dense woods, sand beaches and views of the Huron Islands.

North Country Hiking Trail in Baraga County: The North Country National Scenic Trail is a premier footpath that stretches more than 4,000 miles to link communities and wilderness areas across seven northern states.

More than 1,700 miles have been certified off-road.

The map link above shows the trail as it cuts through Baraga County.

When completed it will be the longest off-road hiking trail in the United States.

North Country Trail Association Home Page Point Abbaye: Located on the tip of Huron Bay overlooking Lake Superior with a great view of the Huron Islands and Huron Mountains.

The shoreline is comprised of jagged rocks of many different formations and levels.

From L’Anse, take Main Street to Skanee Road then turn left onto Townline Road.

At the 4 way stop, go straight, take the next dirt road on your right which should be the Pt.

Abbaye road. Follow the road to the point

Silver Mountain: Climb the stairs to enjoy a panoramic view of the Sturgeon River Valley and Prickett Dam Lake.

Go west on M-38 about 8-10 miles, turn left on Prickett Dam Road and then follow the signs to Silver Mountain.

About a 20-25 minute walk.

Slate Quarry: Walk through the remains of the quarry area that dates back to the 1800′s.

Waterfalls of Baraga County: 13 waterfalls to hike to and visit in and around Baraga County.

KAYAKING (SEA)

KAYAKING (SEA)

Explore miles and miles of pristine shoreline in the protected waters of Huron Bay with free access at (1) the Silver River boat launch on Skanee Rd just north of Town Line Rd and (2) at the Arvon Township Park and boat launch area SE of Skanee on Park Rd. Plenty of free parking.

Put in for free at the (1) L’Anse Waterfront Park, (2) the beach at the head of Keweenaw Bay along US Hwy 41 between L’Anse & Baraga, (3) First Sand Beach south of Pequaming on Pequaming Rd and (4) Second Sand Beach between Pequaming and Aura on Aura Rd. Plenty of free parking.

Keweenaw Water Trail – The KWT follows the shoreline and circles the northern most tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula as it juts into the waters of Lake Superior. Visit their website for more information and maps.

KAYAKING & RAFTING (WHITEWATER)

KAYAKING & RAFTING (WHITEWATER)

Falls River (Mead Rd to Lake Superior) 2.0 miles – class III – IV

Perch River (Hwy 28 to Sturgeon River) 6.8 miles – class II (III)

Ravine River (Silver Rd to Skanee Rd) 6.6 miles – class II & III

Rock River (Worm Lake outlet to Sturgeon River) 5 miles – class II & III+

Silver River (Silver Rd to Arvon Rd) 2.3 miles – class III – IV

Silver River (Arvon Rd to Silver River Park) 4.2 miles – class III – IV (V)

Slate River (Quarry to Quartzite Falls) 2.5 miles – class III – IV

Sturgeon River (US Hwy 41 to upper falls) 1.3 miles – class IV – V View the USGS river level gauge on the Silver River at the following website Click here.…

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the history of Baraga County economic struggle

the history of Baraga County economic struggle - Baraga County, located in the northwestern Upper Peninsula of Michigan, has a history of a struggling economy.

These difficulties have become increasingly pronounced since the start of the Great Recession.

The low point of the county’s economy came in 2009, when one major employer significantly downsized, another ceased operations, and a third was kept from leaving only by publicly funding of a crucial infrastructure project.

Many smaller manufacturers were impacted by diminishing markets for their products.

Baraga County’s unemployment rate was among the highest in the nation at one point in 2009 and consistently remains among the highest in the State of Michigan.

This strategic plan is the best attempt of county government and regional planners to address the situation.

The strategic planning process began with formation of a group of community leaders.

These individuals would initially provide guidance and community perspective for the process.

Later, they would work with planners to develop and refine job creation strategies.

Finally, they would be given an opportunity to review the final plan and raise any issues remaining to be addressed.

Next, research was conducted as a basis for defining community needs and priorities.

This included multiple components: an introductory community forum, public opinion survey, focus groups, acceptance of general public feedback, and identification of assets.

Research aided planners in brainstorming potential strategies based on community input combined with current and historical knowledge about the area economy.

Five roughly outlined strategy ideas were presented to the community leadership group in March 2013: Promoting Local Healthcare Services, Green Energy Park, Community Resource & Visitor center, Indoor Farming, and Aquaculture.

The Resource & Visitor Center was dropped for lack of direct, short-term job creation potential.

The other four strategies were retained for further exploration.

aspects of the process

Local Healthcare Services and the Green Energy Park required the least exploration, as aspects of them were already in progress.

Baraga County Memorial Hospital, the center of healthcare in the county, had recently been doing strategic planning internally.

Go! Baraga County seeks to build on this progress, stressing the hospital’s need to market itself more visibly in the community in order to make its full range of services known and reduce leakage to other regional hospitals.

The Green Energy Park was a fresh spin on a project that had been planned for some time: infrastructure upgrades to a nearly vacant industrial park in L’Anse.

Ultimately the emphasis on “green” energy was dropped as a requirement in order to allow for speedier job creation.

The only obstacle to improving this park for conventional industry is lack of non-local funding.

Indoor farming and aquaculture were more novel.

These were selected because of the value residents of the county and region placed on natural resources and access to local foods.

There is regional demand for fresh produce, such as tomatoes, that cannot be provided locally by conventional means due to a short growing season.

Furthermore, branding fish and produce with a Baraga County place name would help the county…

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History of Baraga County

History of Baraga County - This brief history of Baraga County is really a fun challenge for me to write.

I have to make a decision as to when I should begin the history.

For this page, I have selected to begin with the admission of Michigan as a State to the Union in 1837.

Please note, this is not intended to imply no important history occurred in our county before this date.

The serious or amature historian can research the historic Sand Pointe burial mound reports and learn how the woodland tribes were here over a 1000 years ago.You can read about Fr.

Menard visiting and spending the winter of 1660-61 here in Baraga County and of course the American Fur Trade center at Assinins.

For me, I will leave many of those items to be discussed on your visits to the museum or for you to research.

Our history as a county was decided by the “Toledo War” and the awarding of that territory to Ohio with the State of Michigan given the entire Upper Peninsula (UP), lands originally belonging to Wisconsin. In 1837, there were six UP counties with Baraga being a part of Ontonagon County.

In 1846, Houghton County was created out of Ontonagon County encompassing Baraga, Keweenaw and present Houghton Counties.

In 1875, the state legislature approved the formation of Baraga County, with the county seat to be in L’Anse.

The Houghton County Board of Supervisors at its annual meeting in October of 1875 voted to separate lands from itself to form Baraga County.

Baraga County was divided into five townships which include, Arvon, Baraga, Covington, L’Anse and Spurr.

Each of these townships has a history of its own with important persons establishing schools, churches, businesses and other social and recreational activities.

Each of these townships have influenced the county’s general history, along with the Indian Treaties, one being the Treaty of LaPointe in 1842.

This Treaty stated that the federal government would send a blacksmith,

farmer, and carpenter that were to assist and train the Indians in these important skills.

These three families were the Brockways, Carriers and Johnsons with the task of training the locals in the above mentioned skills.

part of Houghton County

Not unlike today the early days of the county, even while still a part of Houghton County, were influenced by religion.

The Methodist were the first to have a permanent mission following Menard’s visit of 1660.

Part of it being that the Brockway brother William, was the Methodist chaplain at Fort Brady, Sault Ste. Marie.

He recommended his brother Daniel to be the blacksmith in L’Anse. When Father Frederic Baraga arrived in 1843 at the request of Pierre Crebassa and remained in the area establishing a Catholic Mission a war of words began.

The circular issued by Robert Stuart, Michigan Superintendent of Indian Affairs, simply said that the region belonged to the first religious group that was there first.

That of course would favor the Methodist, but Baraga addressed the issue head on and was able to obtain a decision permitting his mission to continue.

The Catholic Mission was at Assinins, West Side and the Methodist was at Zeba, East Side as the entire area was still known as L’Anse East or West.

Today, both locations have small congregations with the members attending services in L’Anse or Baraga.

Brockway himself fell into disfavor as he was an enterprising business person and raised large crops to be sold to the copper mining settlements.

He left L’Anse in 1846 and opened a public house in Copper Harbor, Michigan.

The Railroad played another important role in the development of the county.

L’Anse was being seen as a primary competitor for the shipment of ore replacing Marquette and Escanaba.

This optimism was running high in the early 1870s but the Panic of 1873 saw what was going to be the primary port disappear.

However the completion of the Marquette, Houghton and Ontonagon Railroad connecting L’Anse to the “outside world” in 1872 saw the boom continue.

Buildings were floated on barges from the Copper Country as enough lumber for building was not available to meet the demands.

L’Anse was the place investors were coming to, it was the location that businesses were coming to, it was to be the port of Superior.

L’Anse also boasted as having the largest cargo dock in the world.

But as mentioned before, the Panic of 1873 saw an almost death blow to the community.

The ore docks shipped little ore and sat idle, later to be destroyed in the fire of 1896.

failed to construct a 42-mile railroad track

L’Anse was not alone in the county to grow with the railroads.

The biggest fiasco being that of the Iron Range and Huron Bay Railroad.

This was a plan to make a 42 mile railroad from Champion to Huron Bay.

The organizer, Milo Davis, undertook a two million dollar fiasco that never saw a single railroad engine run on the track! He was able to convince developers that it could be done and they continued to support him with money.

Building a major dock on Huron Bay, the engines were unloaded at the dock and on the first attempt at making a trip over the track, it toppled into the ditch.

Davis left for Mexico and the lines were pulled up, the dock dismantled and the engines sold to a company in Canada.

Another community that “grew” with the railroad was Keweenaw Bay, and what was to be a future settlement called Michigan, Michigan.

From the Mineral Range Railroad, copper was to be shipped by rail from Mass City to the mills that were built in Keweenaw Bay.

This effort also ended and most of the buildings were removed. But the railroad did come to Baraga and in 1891 the village was incorporated and separated from township government.

Mining in Baraga County was never going to make many folks rich.

The slate mines in Arvon, the Taylor mine in Bovine, the sandstone harvesting in Arnheim were all short lived.

The county would earn it’s real place in history with one of its greatest natural resource, the forests.

Captain James Bendry had mills in L’Anse and Baraga as did many other operators I will introduce only a couple of others that had a major impact.

The Hebard’s of Pequaming, built a community for their employees, modeling it after the townsites of New England.

The Hebard’s recognized Pequaming as a natural harbor on the bay and took advantage of this location to have a successful lumber operation.

Across the bay in Baraga

Across the bay in Baraga, the Nester’s purchased the local mill and expanded it to successfully cut millions of feet of lumber annually.

The Nesters also built large 150-200 foot vessels, bringing shipbuilders with them from Saginaw.

Their arrival in 1886 saw the township of Baraga being the largest in populations as the mill employed many men, and the steam from the mill heated most of the community.

The next major player was Henry Ford as he purchased both the Pequaming Mill and the L’Anse Mill.

He later built a model mill and community south of L’Anse called Alberta.

Ford also purchased mills in Big Bay and the Iron Mountain/Kingsford area.

The wood from Ford’s mills were used in the manufacturing of his automobiles.

Today, The Celotex Corporation which is located in L’Anse, is a manufaturer of ceiling tile and particle board.

This company also uses the forest resources.

The company was recently sold to a British firm and is continuing it’s operations in L’Anse.

The Pettibone Cary-lift was an invention by a Baraga County man named Phil LaTendresse.

Located in Baraga, Pettibone employes many people both in the main shop and in other sub-contracting shops, building parts for this world renown machine.

I have tried to give you a brief overview of Baraga County’s history which is rich and well documented.

There are many historic events that I passed over or others mentioned briefly.

It’s not that those events or those people were not important, but that I have interested you a little to learn more about the county.

Remember, it is not every county that can claim a national ambassador under John F.

Kennedy is buried within its borders.

Not every county can claim that its county seat was destroyed by fire but was able to rebuild. Not another county can claim that Native American gaming started here.

Brief as it is, my hope is it’s only a beginning for you.

History credit and information comes from:

Jim Dompier, President Baraga County Historical Society

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