The founding of Negaunee came through the operations of the Jackson Iron Ore Company and their discoveries of iron ore in the Teal Lake region. Interest in the mining resources of the area that is now Marquette County was awakened following the discovery of iron ore in 1844, prompting droves ...
“William Lucas, the saloon keeper, lies in the Ishpeming hospital suffering from a serious wound as the result of a bold attempt to rob his place of business last night. His assailant escaped, but the officers have a clue to his identity and are hard at work on the case.” (Mining Journal, ...
Joseph Kirkpatrick was born in County Down Ireland in 1819. When he came to this country, he settled in Pittsburgh. At age 55, he made a radical change and moved with his family from Pittsburgh to the Marquette County community of Palmer. Joseph’s motives for moving from Pittsburgh were ...
ISHPEMING — “At Wednesday’s meeting of the common council it was decided by that body to put in water meters for the purpose of preventing the waste which is now going on. The report of the investigating committee which visited the cities of Milwaukee, Madison and Iron Mountain, was ...
NEGAUNEE — The Pioneer blast furnace of Negaunee was the most famous of all blast furnaces that operated in the Upper Peninsula. It was said to have been the first actual blast furnace in Michigan. A small settlement sprang up in the furnace location and it became known as Pioneer, after ...
The sun is shining; the weather is warm and we here in Negaunee are proud to celebrate the birth of our great nation on the Fourth of July. But for those of us in Iron Town, this time of year also marks Pioneer Days - the time of year when we celebrate our community's history and ...