Fayette Historic State Park

Fayette Historic State Park
The historic townsite seen from above Snail Shell Harbor
Map showing the location of Fayette Historic State Park
Map showing the location of Fayette Historic State Park
Location in Michigan
Map showing the location of Fayette Historic State Park
Map showing the location of Fayette Historic State Park
Fayette Historic State Park (the United States)
LocationFairbanks Township, Delta County, Michigan, United States
Coordinates45°43′00″N 86°39′40″W / 45.71667°N 86.66111°W / 45.71667; -86.66111[2]
Area711 acres (288 ha)
Elevation673 feet (205 m) [2]
DesignationMichigan state park
Established1959[3]
AdministratorMichigan Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteFayette Historic State Park
Fayette Historic State Park
The blast furnace complex
Built1867
NRHP reference No.70000269
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 16, 1970
Designated MSHSAugust 23, 1956

Fayette Historic State Park is the state park of the historic town of Fayette in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located on the Big Bay de Noc of Lake Michigan, between Snail Shell Harbor and Sand Bay, on the southern side of the Upper Peninsula, about 17 miles south of US 2. Fayette was the site of an industrial community that manufactured charcoal pig iron between 1867 and 1891. The town has been reconstructed into a living museum, showing what life was like in this town in the late 19th century.[4] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[5]

  1. ^ "Fayette Historic State Park". IUCN. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Fayette Historic State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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