L'Anse Township

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address:126 North Main Street Lanse, MI 49946 phone:906-524-7377 fax:906-524-7873 website:L'Anse Township email:

History:

L'Anse Township was established on May 8, 1846, but the rich history of the area began many years before. On October 15, 1660, French Jesuit Priest, Father Rene Menard, arrived in the area and spent the winter in what is presently known as Pequaming on Keweenaw Bay. Even though there were fur traders here before, Menard was the first white person on record to arrive. Father Menard left the area the following spring and traveled along the L'Anse-Lac Vieux Desert Trail never to be heard from again.