Author: Herbert Nagel
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fires
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
The Metz Fire of 1908, Presque Isle County, Michigan
Author: Herbert Nagel
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fires
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fires
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
The Day Metz Burned
Author: Gerald Micketti
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fires
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fires
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Michigan on Fire
Author: Betty Sodders
Publisher: Thunder Bay Press (MI)
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
Significant Michigan forest fires from 1871 through 1911. Features the Metz Fire of 1908 and the Ausable-Oscoda Fire of 1911.
Publisher: Thunder Bay Press (MI)
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
Significant Michigan forest fires from 1871 through 1911. Features the Metz Fire of 1908 and the Ausable-Oscoda Fire of 1911.
Michigan on Fire 2
Author: Betty Sodders
Publisher: Thunder Bay Press (MI)
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
October 8, 1871 was forever known and the day Michigan burned. But it was not the first or the last of the great Michigan forest fires. Fires had burned through Michigan's Thumb area as early as 1853, 1861, 1862, 1864 and again in 1881. The 1871 fires ate their way through parts of Menominee County, most of the territory from the shores of Lake Michigan to Lake Huron, and downward into the Thumb. In its course, Holland, Manistee and Glen Haven were destroyed, as were at least 40 smaller villages and hamlets.This comprehensive book covers the relief work of the American Red Cross; the story of the Upper Peninsula fires and the burning of Ontonagon, which pitted corporate greed against the general population; to a rescue by sea of two lighthouse keepers threatened by high seas on one side and an approaching wildfire on the other. Also covers the Metz tragedy in which women and children were burned to death in a railroad car and the twin fires in Au Sable and Oscoda. Discusses the history of forest firefighting and equipment in Michigan.
Publisher: Thunder Bay Press (MI)
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
October 8, 1871 was forever known and the day Michigan burned. But it was not the first or the last of the great Michigan forest fires. Fires had burned through Michigan's Thumb area as early as 1853, 1861, 1862, 1864 and again in 1881. The 1871 fires ate their way through parts of Menominee County, most of the territory from the shores of Lake Michigan to Lake Huron, and downward into the Thumb. In its course, Holland, Manistee and Glen Haven were destroyed, as were at least 40 smaller villages and hamlets.This comprehensive book covers the relief work of the American Red Cross; the story of the Upper Peninsula fires and the burning of Ontonagon, which pitted corporate greed against the general population; to a rescue by sea of two lighthouse keepers threatened by high seas on one side and an approaching wildfire on the other. Also covers the Metz tragedy in which women and children were burned to death in a railroad car and the twin fires in Au Sable and Oscoda. Discusses the history of forest firefighting and equipment in Michigan.
The Birth of Ocqueoc
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Almost an Island
Author: Gerald Micketti
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578161969
Category : Presque Isle County (Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
"... taking the readers back to the days of the American Indians, the lumbermen who cleared the woods, founders of the town, and pioneers who stuck it out under difficult conditions."--Back cover.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578161969
Category : Presque Isle County (Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
"... taking the readers back to the days of the American Indians, the lumbermen who cleared the woods, founders of the town, and pioneers who stuck it out under difficult conditions."--Back cover.
The Birth of Ocqueoc
Author: Detroit and Mackinac Railway Company
Publisher: Andesite Press
ISBN: 9781298851420
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Andesite Press
ISBN: 9781298851420
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Forests of Michigan, Revised Ed.
Author: Donald I. Dickmann
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 047203653X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
A perfect companion to Michigan Trees
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 047203653X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
A perfect companion to Michigan Trees
Michigan Genealogy
Author: Carol McGinnis
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 9780806317557
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
This is one of the finest statewide sourcebooks ever published, a remarkable compilation of sources and resources that are available to help researchers find their Michigan ancestors. It identifies records on the state and regional level and then the county level, providing details of vital records, court and land records, military records, newspapers, and census records, as well as the holdings of the various societies and institutions whose resources and facilities support the special needs of the genealogist. County-by-county, it lists the names, addresses, websites, e-mail addresses, and hours of business of libraries, archives, genealogical and historical societies, courthouses, and other record repositories; describes their manuscripts and record collections; highlights their special holdings; and provides details regarding queries, searches, and restrictions on the use of their records.
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 9780806317557
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
This is one of the finest statewide sourcebooks ever published, a remarkable compilation of sources and resources that are available to help researchers find their Michigan ancestors. It identifies records on the state and regional level and then the county level, providing details of vital records, court and land records, military records, newspapers, and census records, as well as the holdings of the various societies and institutions whose resources and facilities support the special needs of the genealogist. County-by-county, it lists the names, addresses, websites, e-mail addresses, and hours of business of libraries, archives, genealogical and historical societies, courthouses, and other record repositories; describes their manuscripts and record collections; highlights their special holdings; and provides details regarding queries, searches, and restrictions on the use of their records.
Presque Isle County
Author: Mark L. Thompson
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 0738599778
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Norman Rockwell would have found no shortage of subjects for his paintings in any of the small communities in Presque Isle County. It is an idyllic region in Michigan's northeastern Lower Peninsula with more than 50 miles of Lake Huron shoreline, dozens of inland lakes and streams, and sprawling forests of pines and hardwoods. It was probably those attributes that attracted Native Americans to the region about 8,000 years ago. Shortly after the Civil War, the Indians were joined by throngs of European immigrants who found jobs in lumber camps and sawmills or homesteaded farms. The region's lumber boom was followed by a limestone boom in the early 20th century, and it created hundreds of jobs in the quarries and on ships that carried the stone to markets around the Great Lakes. The boom years are just a memory now, but the natural attributes of the county attract tourists and modern settlers seeking a more serene experience than can be found in the tourist meccas on Michigan's west coast.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 0738599778
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Norman Rockwell would have found no shortage of subjects for his paintings in any of the small communities in Presque Isle County. It is an idyllic region in Michigan's northeastern Lower Peninsula with more than 50 miles of Lake Huron shoreline, dozens of inland lakes and streams, and sprawling forests of pines and hardwoods. It was probably those attributes that attracted Native Americans to the region about 8,000 years ago. Shortly after the Civil War, the Indians were joined by throngs of European immigrants who found jobs in lumber camps and sawmills or homesteaded farms. The region's lumber boom was followed by a limestone boom in the early 20th century, and it created hundreds of jobs in the quarries and on ships that carried the stone to markets around the Great Lakes. The boom years are just a memory now, but the natural attributes of the county attract tourists and modern settlers seeking a more serene experience than can be found in the tourist meccas on Michigan's west coast.