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National Register Listings in Alger County, MI

Properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places near you, with the name, county, category and listing year.

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Alger County is one of 83 counties in Michigan. Every listing carries a name, a location and a source. That is the starting point for deeper work in the local archives.

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On the record near Alger County, MI

The 10 nearest

10 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Alger County, MI. 12 listed sites carry Alger County as their county.

Lobb House2.5 miles from the center of Alger County · Building · Munising · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light3.3 miles from the center of Alger County · Structure · Christmas · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Bay Furnace3.6 miles from the center of Alger County · Structure · Christmas · listed 1971National Register of Historic Places
Schoolcraft Furnace Site4.4 miles from the center of Alger County · Site · Munising · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
M-94 (old)--Au Train River Bridge7.2 miles from the center of Alger County · Structure · Au Train Township · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Paulson House7.3 miles from the center of Alger County · Building · AuTrain · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Mikulich General Store16 miles from the center of Alger County · Building · Traunik · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
King Road--Whitefish River Bridge21 miles from the center of Alger County · Structure · Limestone Township · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
M-28--Sand River Bridge21 miles from the center of Alger County · Structure · Onota Township · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
County Road I-39-- Rapid River Bridge29 miles from the center of Alger County · Structure · Masonville Township · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Alger County, MI. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

National Register Listings in Alger County, step by step

1
Pull every listed site in the area with its source
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Match the sites to the records you are working from
3
Visit and photograph what still stands
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Note anything missing, moved or wrong on the record
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Submit corrections and photos so the record improves

What people in Alger County, MI ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Alger County, MI?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Can I correct a mistake in a listing?

Yes. Send a photo, a location fix or a note with your source, and it is checked before it changes the record. People who visit the sites are the best check the record has.

Does this replace the official register files?

No. It points you to them. Each site names its source so you can go to the full nomination file or marker program record for the deeper detail.

How a visit works in Alger County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Alger County, MI the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Alger County, MI are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.