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Superior History

Old Towne forest forensics

NEGAUNEE — Forest forensics is a term coined by Tom Wessels, a professor of terrestrial ecology at Antioch University New England, that describes the act of using clues on the landscape to intuit what past human activities may have occurred there. Through this lens, seemingly insignificant ...

History quiz

QUESTION: Which Marquette photographer is credited as the “Father of wildlife photography?” a .B. F. Childs b. Ed Lemon c. Gustave Werner d. George Shiras III
 ANSWER: D:George Shiras III


Recalling John Mangum

MARQUETTE — The Village of Mangum was a small farming and lumbering settlement about ten miles southeast of Marquette on the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad. It had a population of 100 and a post office from 1902-1927. The town began when Joseph Dupras and his brothers ...

History quiz

QUESTION: 1. The Lake Superior Powder Mill was located along the Dead River at an area now known as Tourist Park. Who founded the Powder Mill? a. John M. Longyear b. Peter White c. Charles H. Call d. Daniel Ball ANSWER: C, Charles H. Call