Deadmans Hill - Elmira, Michigan
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flyingmoose
N 45° 02.782 W 084° 56.298
16T E 662362 N 4990169
Deadman's Hill named after loggers who have died here.
Waymark Code: WM1AKHF
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 09/01/2024
Views: 3
This scenic location is named for all the loggers who have died here. The nearby sign tells a story about the last logger who died here. So when standing at the overlook, soaking in the beaty of the glacial valleys, and just ignore the story.
Sign Text:
THE PERIOD OF EARLY LOGGING IN THE HILLS OF THE JORDAN RIVER VALLEY WAS MARRED BY SEVERAL FATAL ACCIDENTS, THE LAST KNOWN AND BEST RECALLED TRAGEDY TOOK THE LIFE OF 21 YEAR OLD STANLEY (BIG SAM ) GRACZYK, A FUN LOVING LUMBERJACK, SOON TO BE MARRIED HE BECAME LEGEND ON MAY 20, 1910 WHEN HE WAS KILLED WHILE DRIVING A TEAM AND BIG WHEELS LOADED WITH LOGS DOWN A STEEP SLOPE NEAR HERE. ANTHONY (TONY ) WOSCIECHOWSK WHO WAS WITH BIG SAM WHEN HE DIED IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCURATE RECOUNTING OF THIS LEGEND. THIS HIGH POINT, WITH ITS COMMANDING VIEW OF THE VALLEY, HAS EVER SINCE BEEN KNOWN AS "DEADMAN'S HILL."
Type: Local Legend or Lore
Website Reference: [Web Link]
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Additional Coordinates: Not Listed
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