History of the diocese of Sault Ste, Marie and Marquette; containing a full and accurate account of the development of the Catholic church in upper Michigan, with portraits of bishops, priests and illustrations of churches old and new . CEDAR RIVER. looking for Copper Harbor, the forbid-ding appearance of the rock-bound coast,upon which the seas were breaking half-mast high, rendered the prospect of enter-ing an unknown and narrow opening inthe rocks rather appalling. I had, how-ever, been furnished with a copy of thesurvey of the harbor by S. W. Higgins,made under the direction of Dr. Hough-t
History of the diocese of Sault Ste, Marie and Marquette; containing a full and accurate account of the development of the Catholic church in upper Michigan, with portraits of bishops, priests and illustrations of churches old and new . CEDAR RIVER. looking for Copper Harbor, the forbid-ding appearance of the rock-bound coast,upon which the seas were breaking half-mast high, rendered the prospect of enter-ing an unknown and narrow opening inthe rocks rather appalling. I had, how-ever, been furnished with a copy of thesurvey of the harbor by S. W. Higgins,made under the direction of Dr. Hough-ton, in 1840, and having perfect confi-dence in its accuracy, when, by compari-son with the coast before us, we weresatisfied the vessel was opposite the placesought, we stood boldly in between the 290 HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE OF breakers to the west of tlie middle moment we were through the reef,the harbor opened out on eacli hand as byenchantment. Turning to its western beat to our anchorage, where, at half-past two oclock, P. M., we dropped an-chor in three fathoms water. The smoothsurface of the water inside contrasted veryagreeably with the wild scene just out-side the narrow barrier we had SACRED HE.\RT CHURCH, CEDAR RIVER, MICHIGAN. and we were delightd to find so safe andcommodious a retreat on that portion ofcoast which had ever before been lookedupon with dread by the hardiest sailor,and which, in passing through the Lakehe had always taken good care to give awide berth. The wind veering to the northward,we were detained the following day—dur- ing which Mr. Buchnell anil myself wereeagerly exploring the neighborhood. ^Veascended the mountain to the westwardof Houghton Lake, examined the coppervein on Hays Point, and together withCapt. S. made further soundings in theentrance of the harbor. Leaving salt, barrels, boat and fish-ing tackle, with Sayers and Ouatosh, wetowed the vessels out of the harbor on themorning of the 26th and sailed for the
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