National Register Listings in
Alger County, Michigan

Au Sable Light Station Bay Furnace Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light Grand Island North Light Station Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner and Outer Lights King Road-Whitefish River Bridge Lobb House M-28-Sand River Bridge M-94 (old)-Au Train River Bridge Mikulich General Store Paulson House Pickle Barrel House Schoolcraft Furnace Site
The first European settlement in Michigan was founded by French explorer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac in 1701. He established the settlement of Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit (later known as Detroit), which became an important trading post and military stronghold for the French and later the British.
~ Michigan random facts