Presque Isle County, Michigan
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 15 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Presque Isle Township, Rogers City, Presque Isle.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 15 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
15 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| BARNEY, F. T., Shipwreck | Rogers City | 1991 |
| CHOCTAW (shipwreck) | Presque Isle Township | 2018 |
| Camp Black Lake | Ocqueoc Township | 2021 |
| Forty Mile Point Light Station | Alpena | 1984 |
| Hoeft, P.H., State Park | Rogers | 2009 |
| KYLE SPANGLER (schooner) Shipwreck Site | Presque Isle Township | 2016 |
| NORMAN (shipwreck) | Presque Isle Township | 2016 |
| Ocqueoc Falls Highway-Ocqueoc River Bridge | Ocqueoc | 1999 |
| Old Presque Isle Lighthouse | Presque Isle | 1973 |
| Onaway State Park | North Allis | 2009 |
| Presque Isle County Courthouse | Onaway | 1980 |
| Presque Isle Light Station | Presque Isle Township | 1983 |
| Presque Isle Lodge | Presque Isle | 2008 |
| Radka-Bradley House | Rogers City | 1991 |
| Rogers Theater | Rogers City | 2024 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPresque Isle was formed in 1840 (1840-04-01) from Michilimackinac.
PRESQUE ISLE created from MICHILIMACKINAC (now MACKINAC).
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPresque Isle County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 3,113 | 8,821 | 12,131 | 12,250 | 11,996 | 13,117 | 14,267 | 14,411 | 12,982 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS32 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 32 of 32 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adeline Sims Grave |
| Allis Cemetery |
| Belknap Township Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Bismarck Township Cemetery |
| Black Lake State Forest Cemetery |
| Elmwood Cemetery |
| Faith Cemetery |
| Grace Cemetery |
| Hope Cemetery |
| Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Methodist Cemetery |
| Metz Township Cemetery |
| Moltke Township Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| New German Lutheran Cemetery |
| North Allis Cemetery |
| Ocqueoc Cemetery |
| Old Evangelist Lutheran Cemetery |
| Old Saint Dominic's Catholic Cemetery |
| Presque Isle Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Rogers City Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Saint Casimir's Cemetery |
| Saint Dominic's Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Frances' Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint James' Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint John's Hagenville Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Michael's Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Paul's Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Trinity Lutheran 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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