Clark Township, Michigan
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History
Clark Township was established in February 1905 by the consolidation of Sherwood Township and Cedar Township.[2] Cedar Township was established in March 1887.[3]
Geography
Clark Township is the easternmost township in Mackinac County. It is bordered to the west and northwest by Marquette Township, to the northeast by Chippewa County, and to the south by Lake Huron.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". are land and Script error: No such module "convert". (22.27%) are water.[4] The southern part of the township is home to numerous bays and inlets of Lake Huron, as well the Les Cheneaux Islands.
Communities
- Cedarville is an unincorporated community at the junction of M-129 and M-134 at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".[5] north of the Les Cheneaux Islands, about Script error: No such module "convert". east of Hessel, and about Script error: No such module "convert". due south of Sault Ste. Marie. It began as a lumber settlement on the Lake Huron shore in 1884. A post office was established in July 1888.Template:Sfn The ZIP code of 49719 serves most of Clark Township. The Les Cheneaux Historical Association[6] runs the Historical Museum and the Maritime Museum, both in Cedarville.
- Coryell Islands in this township had a post office from 1908 until 1958.Template:Sfn
- Hessel is an unincorporated community on M-134 north of Marquette Island, the largest of the Les Cheneaux Islands at Script error: No such module "Coordinates"..[7] It was founded in 1885 by two Swedes and a Norwegian, John and Carl Hessel and John A. Johnson, and a post office was established in September 1888.Template:Sfn The ZIP code of 49745 serves Hessel and the western part of Clark Township.[8] Hessel is the home of the Antique Wooden Boat Show and Festival of the Arts,[9] which is held annually at the public docks on the second weekend of August. Les Cheneaux Culinary School is also there.[10]
- Patrick Landing is a named place in the township approximately one mile southwest of Cedarville on the Les Cheneaux Channel at Script error: No such module "Coordinates"..[11]
- Port Dolomite is a commercial port in the eastern end of the township at Script error: No such module "Coordinates"..[12] In 2004, it was the 93rd largest port in the United States ranked by tonnage.
Education
The entire township is served by Les Cheneaux Community Schools within the township in Cedarville.[13]
References
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Sources
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