. A lake tour to picturesque Mackinac; historical and descriptive . cred relics, and an association formed for the erection of amonument commemorative of the illustrious deeds of this humblemissionary. Two hundred and twelve years after the mission was founded, was incorporated. The gate city of the upper peninsula is verysingularly located, extending as it does in a semi-circle around thehead of East Moran Bay for a distance of three and a half miles. Afine drive stretches along the shore, and the place being almost wholly 98 By Steamers, from Cleveland and Detroit. built on either
. A lake tour to picturesque Mackinac; historical and descriptive . cred relics, and an association formed for the erection of amonument commemorative of the illustrious deeds of this humblemissionary. Two hundred and twelve years after the mission was founded, was incorporated. The gate city of the upper peninsula is verysingularly located, extending as it does in a semi-circle around thehead of East Moran Bay for a distance of three and a half miles. Afine drive stretches along the shore, and the place being almost wholly 98 By Steamers, from Cleveland and Detroit. built on either side of this one street, renders the town long, with verylittle width. From forty to one hundred and fifty feet back from the lake, theland rises to a height of fifty feet, forming a terrace over-looking thevast expanse of water. It is most admirably and charmingly adapted forresidences, and some fine dwellmgs have already been erected. Its harbor is famed for its capacity, depth, accessibility, safety andbeauty, the adjacent islands forming a natural For a century and three quarters the town ceased to be of anyimportance, all interest being centered on Mackinac Island. Theplace has recently been given new life by the operations of the Macki-nac Lumber at one end of the town, and by the erection ofthe Martel furnace at the other. The completion of the Detroit, Mackinac &. Marquette Railroadis the most important improvement. Already the amount of ore, tele-graph poles, ties, etc., brought in over this new road for shipment issimply immense. It is the northern terminus of the Detroit and Cleveland SteamNavigation Companys line of steamers, where their extensive traffic for 99 A Lake Tour to Picturesque Mackinac n Lake Michigan and Lake Superior ports is distributed to railroads andsteamers. The city thrives on the furnace, lumber,fishing industries and tradewith the shore and inland towns, which are fast springing up along thenew Detroit, Mackinac &. Marquet
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