Ghosts of Snail Shell Harbor
Images of Fayette Historic Townsite
de Kerry G. Hill
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À propos du livre
From 1867 to 1891, dirty, noisy Fayette was one of the most productive iron-smelting operations in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The town was built to refine iron ore from U.P. mines for shipping to the steel-making centers of the lower Great Lakes. The operation closed when the charcoal iron market began to decline.
Today, what's left of Fayette rests peacefully amid the scenic limestone cliffs of Snail Shell Harbor -- off of Lake Michigan's Big Bay De Noc -- and the forests of Michigan's Fayette State Park. Of the original town, 20 historic buildings remain -- including the massive furnace complex, town hall, hotel, company office and workers' homes, now preserved as a unique museum village designed to take visitors back in time.
"Ghosts of Snail Shell Harbor" explores this historic townsite.
Today, what's left of Fayette rests peacefully amid the scenic limestone cliffs of Snail Shell Harbor -- off of Lake Michigan's Big Bay De Noc -- and the forests of Michigan's Fayette State Park. Of the original town, 20 historic buildings remain -- including the massive furnace complex, town hall, hotel, company office and workers' homes, now preserved as a unique museum village designed to take visitors back in time.
"Ghosts of Snail Shell Harbor" explores this historic townsite.
Caractéristiques et détails
- Catégorie principale: Histoire
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Format choisi: Format paysage, 25×20 cm
# de pages: 60 -
ISBN
- Couverture souple: 9781364207779
- Couverture rigide, jaquette: 9781364207762
- Couverture rigide imprimée: 9781364207755
- Date de publication: août 09, 2010
- Langue English
- Mots-clés upper peninsula, historic sites, ghost town, great lakes, lake michigan, michigan, mining, fayette, museum
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À propos du créateur
Kerry G. Hill
Madison, Wisconsin
Inspired by his experiences as an exchange student on the Pacific island of Saipan, writer/photographer Kerry G. Hill has followed a path that includes more than 20 years working for daily newspapers in Wisconsin and Illinois and 15 years as a top-level communications specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In recent years, he has gained recognition for his photography, in addition to his writing and editing. His works include several volumes of photos from his return trips to Saipan and books on a variety of subjects in and around Madison, Wisconsin, where the Illinois native now lives.