Baraga County, Michigan
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 7 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Assinins, Skanee, Pelkie.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 7 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
7 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Assinins | Assinins | 1972 |
| Avon Township Hall | Skanee | 1981 |
| Hanka, Herman and Anna, Farm | Pelkie | 1984 |
| Hebard-Ford Summer House | L'Anse | 1982 |
| Kewawenon Mission | Zeba | 1980 |
| Sand Point Site | Baraga | 1973 |
| US-41 (old)-Backwater Creek Bridge | Barage Township | 1999 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBaraga was formed in 1875 (1875-02-19) from Houghton.
BARAGA created from HOUGHTON. BARAGA was assigned jurisdiction over Lake Superior concurrent with "the counties contiguous thereto."
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBaraga County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,804 | 4,320 | 7,662 | 9,356 | 8,037 | 7,151 | 8,484 | 8,746 | 8,158 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS13 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 13 of 13 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Assinins Cemetery |
| Aura Cemetery |
| Baraga Village Cemetery |
| Covington Cemetery |
| Covington Cemetery |
| Herman Cemetery |
| Keweenaw Bay Cemetery |
| L'Anse Township Cemetery |
| Old Skanee Cemetery |
| Pelkie Cemetery |
| Pequaming Cemetery |
| Pinery Indian Cemetery |
| Skanee Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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