Jean Baptiste Recollect Trading Post
N 43° 14.638 W 086° 17.944
16T E 556905 N 4788145
Ruddiman and Bear Lake Road, imagine it's easy to miss if you're not expecting it.
Waymark Code: WMPBB6
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 08/03/2015
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Near this site on the shore of Muskegon Lake, stood the first Indian fur trading post in Muskegon County. It was established in 1812 by Jean Baptiste Recollect, a French fur trader believed to be this area's first white settler. Jean Recollect remained here for about a year when a new manager took over. The Muskegon post operated as a successful business enterprise for many years. Remains of the chimney of Recollect's station were visible as late as 1836.
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