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HISTORY OF ALPENA COUNTY BY WILLIAM BOULTON IN 1876
MISCELLANEOUS
The mouth of Thunder Bay river is situated, geographically, in latitude 45 degrees, 3 minutes, and 38. 90 seconds, and in longitude 83 degrees, 25 minutes, and 32. 63 seconds.
Lake Huron is the third in size of the great fresh water fakes. It is 250 miles long, 120 miles wide, 800 feet deep, 576 feet above the level of the sea, and it occupies an area of 20, 500 square miles.
The first wool raised in the county is claimed by William Lumsden. The wool was clipped in 1875, and the same was made into yarn by Mrs. Lumsden.
The first marriage ceremony in the county was performed by D. D. Oliver.
The same salt rock occurs at Alpena as at Goderich.
Mrs. Francis claims the honor of occupying the first house on the north side of the river, and states that when the Myers' block was being raised in 1858, considerable difficulty was experienced in getting the frame up, on account of the scarcity of men in the place. However, by the aid of some sailors the frame was put up, but just as the last bent was being put into place, it slipped and knocked down all the rest of the, frame.
EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
This district is formed of the counties of Montcalm, Gratiot, Isabella, Midland, Saginaw, Bay, Gladwin, Clare, Roscommon, Ogemaw, Iosco. Oscoda, Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency. Presque Isle, Cheboygan, and Emmet. The total vote. of the district in 1874, was 20, 272.
TWENTY-NINTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT
This district is composed of the counties of Bay, Tosco, Ogemaw, Alcona, Oscoda, Alpena. Montmorency, and Presque Isle.
ALPENA COUNTY MICHIGAN
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