Lake County

Lake County is a Michigan historical marker in Baldwin, Lake County, dedicated 1958.

Lake County · dedicated 1958 · Lake County Courthouse, Baldwin

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This county was originally set off in 1840 and first named Aishcum after a well-known Potawatomi chief. In 1843 the name was changed to Lake. For three decades it was attached to neighboring counties until 1871 when settlement was sufficient to warrant organization. Baldwin, the county seat, was settled in 1872. The county’s forests helped make Michigan a leading lumbering state. Farming and the tourist industry are the chief activities. Wildlife is abundant.

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Lake County

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