Cabin in the Clearing

This area was logged in the late 1800's for large white and red pine and white cedar, and then in the 1930's and 40's the virgin hardwoods were logged. After the initial logging era, much of the land became tax delinquent and reverted to the State of Michigan, which designated it as state forest. Some parcels were sold to farmers or residents for camps or cabins in the woods. Known as the Jones cabin, this cabin reflects an era of Upper Peninsula hunting camps that have long served as popular retreats, although little is known about its occupants and use. It was built on land leased from Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co., and cabin sites like this are common throughout the Lakeshore. As nature reclaims it, the cabin is expected to disappear, leaving lilac bushes and daffodils blooming in spring beneath tall white spruce trees. On March 20, 1902, Alger County Deed Record Book page 620 recorded the sale of 21,808 acres to Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co. for $87,235.44.

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