NEGAUNEE — Negaunee residents have enjoyed winter sports since the 1800s when there was a snowshoe club. The Adelphi Rink, an indoor rink was located on Lincoln Street just behind the Breitung Hotel and was used for roller hockey, with the team name of Adelphis, similar to today’s ...
NEGAUNEE — Motion pictures developed slowly in popularity after the turn of the century. What we commonly refer to as "movies" or theatre, it was originally known as the "Bijou." In Negaunee, the first attempt at picture shows was made by Clarence Holmberg on the second floor of the ...
NEGAUNEE — There hasn’t been a hotel in Negaunee for a number of years, but it wasn’t always that way. When. the founding of Negaunee came through the operations of the Jackson Iron Company and their discoveries of iron ore in the Teal Lake region. Interest in the mining resources of the ...
NEGAUNEE — Henry Lee was born in Germany in 1845. His family came to America when he was seven years old.They settled in Marquette and later moved to Negaunee. There wasn't a real school, but one was built on the Kirkwood homestead. Later the town hall was built and used as a school ...
NEGAUNEE — Whether the word “downtown” brings to mind quaint Norman Rockwell images or a vibrant center of modern activity, it has long been the heart of American communities. Brick by brick, business by business and street by street is how these downtown environments are built. The city ...
NEGAUNEE– Negaunee has been a city on the move. Homes, businesses, churches and even cemetaries have been moved from one end of town to the other. Most people are familiar with the moving of the West end of town becasue it has been repoened to pubic use with a walking/biking path, otherwise ...
