Jesperson's Restaurant

Historical marker location:

312 Howard Street, Petoskey, Michigan

( Marker is on Howard Street south of Lake Street, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2012

Hemingway's Michigan.

Michigan played a significant role in the Civil War. Over 90,000 Michigan men served in the Union Army, and the state's contributions to the war effort included manufacturing weapons and supplies, providing food and clothing for soldiers, and supporting the Underground Railroad.