Northern MichiganHandbook for travelers, including the northern part of lower Michigan, Mackinac island, and the Sault SteMarie river .. . tlie Indians lifted him from the canoe andplaced him in a hastily prepared wig-wam. Here, in afew hours, he. died, and here his sorrowing- companionsburied him. Two years later an imposing- array ofthirty canoes set forth to that lonely g-rave and, disin-terring the beloved remains, they broug-ht them back inhigh state to his old home at St. Ig-nace where, on June9th, 1677, they were buried in the old mission church was afterwards (1706) burned,
Northern MichiganHandbook for travelers, including the northern part of lower Michigan, Mackinac island, and the Sault SteMarie river .. . tlie Indians lifted him from the canoe andplaced him in a hastily prepared wig-wam. Here, in afew hours, he. died, and here his sorrowing- companionsburied him. Two years later an imposing- array ofthirty canoes set forth to that lonely g-rave and, disin-terring the beloved remains, they broug-ht them back inhigh state to his old home at St. Ig-nace where, on June9th, 1677, they were buried in the old mission church was afterwards (1706) burned, bu^ manyyears later (1877) the foundations of the old church werediscovered and beneath them the remains of present monument was erected upon this sacred andhistoric spot, the site of the old church, July 7th, 3. Lks Cheneau (familiarly known as TheSnows)^—A beautiful g-roup of over one hundred islandslying- between Mackinac Island and Detour, fourteenmiles from Mackinac Island. Steamers run daily fromSt. Ig-nace and the Island to the Snows. A journeythroug-h this exquisite archipelag-o is most beautiful,with its maze of winding- channels. Numerous beauti-ful resorts have been established en route and the fish-ing- is exceptionally fine. 156 4. From Mackinac Island to Sault Ste, Marie. By Steamer via the Sault Ste. Marie River. One of the most interesting- and beautiful trips inNorthern Michig-an. The scenery of the Soo Riverrivals much of the scenery of the Hudson River, whilethe peculiarities of its navig-ation afford constant, absorb-ing-, interest. The river is the connecting hig-hway forthe enormous shipping- of Lake Super-ior and millions of dollars have beenspent by the Government in the per-fection and annual maintenance of itsnavig-ation. Added to thenatural ^eaut} of its shores
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