Ludington Car Ferries

by David K. Petersen

Book Overview

Not-a-pe-ka-gon was the Native American name given to the Ludington area and translates as heads on sticks.

The name refers to a battle between the Ottawa and Mascouten Indians in the 17th century that raged along the river toward Lake Michigan. The heads of the defeated Mascoutens were placed on sticks as a warning to all. Later a bluff overlooking the lake and river was the site of the 1675 death of Fr. Jacques Marquette, a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738560111
• ISBN13: 9780738560113
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.4" x 9.1"