St. Ignace (Images of America) - Softcover

St Ignace Public Library

 
9780738561646: St. Ignace (Images of America)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0738561649 ISBN 13: 9780738561646
Verlag: ARCADIA PUB (SC), 2008

Inhaltsangabe

Even before it was named in 1671, St. Ignace was a key part of Michigan history. Before Fr. Jacques Marquette and the Jesuits arrived in the Straits of Mackinac, St. Ignace had a large Native American settlement. With the arrival of the French, fur trading became an important industry. St. Ignace became the county seat in 1882. By the mid-1800s, fishing, shipping, manufacturing, and lumbering were a crucial part of St. Ignace activity. As these industries died down, tourism increased. The area was appealing to tourists for its natural beauty and its fresh air; many came for relief from hay fever and asthma. Initially travelers arrived by ship and train. Ferryboats were important in transporting visitors and goods because of the primitive road system. With its natural harbor, St. Ignace was within easy reach of other Great Lakes ports. With the completion of the Mackinac Bridge in 1957, travel to St. Ignace became much easier. St. Ignace is often referred to as the "Gateway to the Upper Peninsula."

Die Inhaltsangabe kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

The St. Ignace Public Library put this book together for the community. A committee consisting of Ryan Schlehuber, Ollie Boynton, Linda Monville, John Monville, Hart Plumstead, Judy Gross, Margaret Peacock, and Cindy Patten sought out pictures for the book and researched local history archives. Several St. Ignace residents supplied the pictures and the information to go with them, and many of these pictures have never been published before. This book illustrates the rich history and beauty of the St. Ignace area and its people.

„Über diesen Titel“ kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.

Verlag
ARCADIA PUB (SC)
Erscheinungsdatum
2008
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0738561649
ISBN 13 
9780738561646
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
127
Kontakt zum Hersteller
Nicht verfügbar
Verantwortliche Person
Nicht verfügbar

Weitere beliebte Ausgaben desselben Titels

9781531639952: St. Ignace

Vorgestellte Ausgabe

ISBN 10:  153163995X ISBN 13:  9781531639952
Verlag: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions, 2008
Hardcover