Gitchee Gami Granite Marker – Superior, WI
N 46° 41.492 W 091° 59.140
15T E 577557 N 5171385
This historical marker was sponsored by the Superior Rotary Club and placed here in 1957.
Waymark Code: WMG4F5
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 01/11/2013
Views: 4
This historical marker was sponsored by the Superior Rotary Club and placed here in 1957. It starts with a quote from Longfellow’s “Song of Hiawatha” and goes on to include facts about Lake Superior. The inscription reads:
"By the shores of Gitche Gumee,
By the shining Big-Sea-Water,"
Longfellow
Lake Superior - the largest body of fresh water in the world - almost chemically pure - mean temperature 39 degrees - depth to 1302 feet - length 383 miles - covers 31,820 square miles - elevation 601 feet above sea level.
Starting in 1666 and for nearly 200 years, explorers, fur traders, miners and missionaries journeyed along this south shore in bark canoes. The original natural entry to Superior Bay, one mile north-westward, was wide, shallow, and dangerous in windy weather.
Turn around and plaque by Superior Rotary Club 1957
Plaque or monument: Monument
Placed by?: Superior Rotary Club
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