Author: Walter Romig
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 9780814318386
Category : Gazetteers
Languages : en
Pages : 718
Book Description
From Aabec in Antrim County to Zutphen in Ottawa County, from Hell to Hooker, Michigan Place Names is a compendium of information on the origins of the state's geographical names. With alphabetically arranged thumb-nail sketches, Walter Romig introduces readers to a host of colorful personalities and episodes which have achieved notoriety, though sometimes shortlived, by devising or lending their names to the state's settlements. Romig spent more than ten years researching and documenting the entries to which he added an extensive bibliography of sources and an index of the personal names used in the text. For the curious, the librarian, the genealogist, or the historian, his book is an indispensable resource. Michigan Place Names is another "Michigan classic" reissued as a Great Lakes Book.
Michigan Place Names
Author: Walter Romig
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 9780814318386
Category : Gazetteers
Languages : en
Pages : 718
Book Description
From Aabec in Antrim County to Zutphen in Ottawa County, from Hell to Hooker, Michigan Place Names is a compendium of information on the origins of the state's geographical names. With alphabetically arranged thumb-nail sketches, Walter Romig introduces readers to a host of colorful personalities and episodes which have achieved notoriety, though sometimes shortlived, by devising or lending their names to the state's settlements. Romig spent more than ten years researching and documenting the entries to which he added an extensive bibliography of sources and an index of the personal names used in the text. For the curious, the librarian, the genealogist, or the historian, his book is an indispensable resource. Michigan Place Names is another "Michigan classic" reissued as a Great Lakes Book.
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 9780814318386
Category : Gazetteers
Languages : en
Pages : 718
Book Description
From Aabec in Antrim County to Zutphen in Ottawa County, from Hell to Hooker, Michigan Place Names is a compendium of information on the origins of the state's geographical names. With alphabetically arranged thumb-nail sketches, Walter Romig introduces readers to a host of colorful personalities and episodes which have achieved notoriety, though sometimes shortlived, by devising or lending their names to the state's settlements. Romig spent more than ten years researching and documenting the entries to which he added an extensive bibliography of sources and an index of the personal names used in the text. For the curious, the librarian, the genealogist, or the historian, his book is an indispensable resource. Michigan Place Names is another "Michigan classic" reissued as a Great Lakes Book.
Indian Names in Michigan
Author: Virgil J. Vogel
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472063659
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
"Indian Names in Michigan traces the origin of hundreds of place-names given to counties, towns, lakes, rivers, and topographical features of the Great Lakes State. These melodic names that enrich our appreciation for the romantic past of our state record the culture and history of both the American Indian and the white settler. Most of the Indian names borne by Michigan's cities, counties, lakes, and rivers are those of Indian tribes and individuals. Settlers named places not only fro the resident tribes, but also for tribes in the West that they had never seen. Indian Names in Michigan is written for all local history enthusiasts and anyone interested in Indian history and culture"--Back cover.
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472063659
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
"Indian Names in Michigan traces the origin of hundreds of place-names given to counties, towns, lakes, rivers, and topographical features of the Great Lakes State. These melodic names that enrich our appreciation for the romantic past of our state record the culture and history of both the American Indian and the white settler. Most of the Indian names borne by Michigan's cities, counties, lakes, and rivers are those of Indian tribes and individuals. Settlers named places not only fro the resident tribes, but also for tribes in the West that they had never seen. Indian Names in Michigan is written for all local history enthusiasts and anyone interested in Indian history and culture"--Back cover.
History of Upper Peninsula of Michigan Place Names
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Languages : en
Pages : 4
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Languages : en
Pages : 4
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Michigan Place Names
Author: Frances Wood
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Category : Michigan
Languages : en
Pages : 98
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Category : Michigan
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Names of Places of Interest on Mackinac Island, Michigan
Author: Michigan Historical Commission
Publisher: Lansing, Mich. : Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Publisher: Lansing, Mich. : Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
A Dictionary of Michigan Place Names
Author: Theodore G. Foster
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Category : Michigan
Languages : en
Pages : 336
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Publisher:
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Category : Michigan
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Origin of Michigan City and Town Names
Author: Frances Wood
Publisher:
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Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Scrapbooks consist of newspaper clippings, postmarked envelopes addressed to Frances Wood of Grand Rapids, Michigan, photographs of local postal buildings, and postcards of various cities, towns, bridges, and wildlife in Michigan.
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Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Scrapbooks consist of newspaper clippings, postmarked envelopes addressed to Frances Wood of Grand Rapids, Michigan, photographs of local postal buildings, and postcards of various cities, towns, bridges, and wildlife in Michigan.
Voyageur Place Names in the Great Lakes with Emphasis on Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Author: Bernard C. Peters
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Languages : en
Pages : 14
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Languages : en
Pages : 14
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Names Of Places Of Interest On Mackinac Island, Michigan
Author: Michigan Historical Commission
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781020406775
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Mackinac Island, located in northern Michigan, has a rich history dating back to the days of the fur trade. This book provides a detailed guide to the island's historic sites and landmarks, from the imposing Fort Mackinac to the old lighthouse on the island's western shore. With extensive maps and photographs, as well as detailed historical background, this book is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in exploring the fascinating history of this unique corner of Michigan. 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 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. 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: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781020406775
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Mackinac Island, located in northern Michigan, has a rich history dating back to the days of the fur trade. This book provides a detailed guide to the island's historic sites and landmarks, from the imposing Fort Mackinac to the old lighthouse on the island's western shore. With extensive maps and photographs, as well as detailed historical background, this book is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in exploring the fascinating history of this unique corner of Michigan. 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 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. 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.
Two Michigan Towns with the Same Name
Author: Lawrence W. Reed
Publisher:
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Category : Kipling (Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Kipling (Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1
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