| Sanilac Petroglyphs Historic State Park | |
|---|---|
| ezhibiigadek asin | |
 Detail of a carved archer-like figure at the site | |
  Location in Michigan  Sanilac Petroglyphs Historic State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | The Thumb, Sanilac County, Michigan, United States |
| Nearest town | Cass City, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 43°39′28″N 83°01′07″W / 43.65778°N 83.01861°W[2] |
| Area | 240 acres (97 ha) |
| Elevation | 751 feet (229 m) |
| Designation | Michigan state park |
| Established | 1971[3] |
| Visitors | 4,300 (in 2015)[4] |
| Administrator | Michigan Department of Natural Resources / Saginaw Chippewa Nation[5] |
| Website | Sanilac Petroglyphs Historic State Park |
Sanilac Petroglyphs | |
| NRHP reference No. | 71001024 |
| Added to NRHP | January 25, 1971 |
Sanilac Petroglyphs Historic State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Michigan. The park, also known as ezhibiigadek asin (Ojibwe for "written on stone")[5] consists of 240 acres (97 ha) in Greenleaf Township, Sanilac County, in Michigan's Thumb. It contains the largest collection of Native American petroglyphs in Michigan. The carvings were created in the pre-Columbian era and represent aspects of Native American spirituality. An interpretive hiking trail within the park passes along the nearby Cass River.
This historic park is co-managed by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Saginaw Chippewa Nation. It was donated to the state by the Michigan Archaeological Society in 1971, and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- ^ "Sanilac Petroglyphs in United States of America". protectedplanet.net. UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Sanilac Petroglyphs Historic State Park". usgs.gov. Reston, Virginia: U.S. Geological Survey. May 5, 2009. GNIS ID#2554174. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "When were Michigan state parks and recreation areas established?" (PDF). michigan.gov. Lansing, Michigan: Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Dietderich, Andrew (July 16, 2016). "Rock Of Ages: Sanilac Petroglyphs Unlike Any Other Michigan State Park". Tuscola County Advertiser. Caro, Michigan. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Saginaw Chippewa And State Of Michigan To Begin Co-management Of The Sanilac Petroglyphs Historic State Park". nativenewsonline.net. December 3, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2020.