Father Frederic Baraga established five Catholic missions on the shores of Lake Superior in the 1830s and 1840s before “The Snowshoe Priest” became the first bishop of the Upper Peninsula. His 35-foot likeness in copper overlooks Keweenaw Bay between the site of his last mission in L’Anse and the neighboring town that bears his name.
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This is fishing and hiking country in Northern Michigan’s Huron Mountains; Mt. Arvon, Michigan’s highest point at 1,979 feet, is thirty miles east of town. The summit, like everything in sight, is shrouded with trees. Henry Ford once eyed these forests as the supplier for wood needed in his automobile plant in Dearborn and founded a sawmill and self-sufficient model community in 1935. The building can be toured today as the Alberta Historical Museum.
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Outdoor recreation revs up in winter, when some 200 miles of groomed snowmobile trails open and ice fishing is both a peaceful pastime and competitive passion. For cross-country skiers, the Pinery Lakes Ski Trail covers two loops through forests thick with red pines. For indoor recreation, the Ojibwa Casino in town offers slots and table game action.