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Marenisco is located off US-2 in Gogebic County. Named for Mary Enid Scott, wife of the founder. The last stage holdup in the United States took place on the Gogebic Stage Coach Road 10 miles from Marenisco on August 16, 1889. This road is still being used a scenic drive. This village was in Ontonagon County when founded by Alfred L. Corry, of Milwaukee, in 1886. It was platted by Edward H. Rummele, of Sheboygan, also from Wisconsin in 1886. A station on the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. Robert Fair became its first postmaster on June 4, 1886. Named for the wife of E. H. Scott, a timber producer, Mary Enid Scott, taking the first three letters of her name, Mar-eni-sco. Informational excerpts from Michigan Place Names, by Walter Romig, L.H.D. Anglers will find excellent fishing for Perch, Walleye, Smallmouth Bass and Northern Pike on Lake Gogebic.
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Attractions: amusement parks, casinos, farms & mills, historic sites, lighthouses, museums, tours, wineries, zoos, planetariums, and waterfalls.
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Judson Falls [Waterfalls], Slate River, 6 miles east of Marenisco.
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Lepisto Falls [Waterfalls], Presque Isle River, 10 miles north of Marenisco.
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Kakabika Falls [Waterfalls], Cisco Branch of Ontonagon River, 2.5 miles southeast of Gogebic Station. Between Marenisco and Watersmeet.
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Yondota Falls, Presque Isle River, 3 Miles N of Marenisco
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Dining & Food: Great places to dine!
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Accommodations: Where to stay in and around town!
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Bear's Nine Pines Resort, N9426 State Highway M64, Marenisco, MI 49947, Phone: (906) 842-3361
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Gogebic Lodge Resort, 9600 North Hiway 64, Marenisco, MI 49947, Phone: (906) 842-3321
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Community Organizations: civic, fraternal, veteran, etc
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Michigan Area Retiree Activities Office (RAO) (Military Retirees), 5671 Skeel Avenue, Suite 12, Oscoda, Michigan 48750, (989) 739-2777
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Michigan Tree Farm System, 501 Norway Street, Grayling, MI 49738, (989) 348-9319
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Recreation: boating, camping, canoeing, dog-sledding, fishing, golfing, hiking, hunting, kayaking, scuba diving, skiing, snowmobiling, etc.
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Agate Falls Scenic Site, Manenisco, MI 49947-9722. Approximate Size: 213 (Acres). Phone Number: (906) 353-6558. Considered by many to be one of upper Michigan's most picturesque waterfalls, Agate Falls is located on the middle branch of the Ontonagon River. The falls are created as the river finds its way over an extended shelf of terraced sandstone. The resulting waterfall is a broad band of interlacing cascades and small falls nearly 40 feet high. Access to view the falls is via an improved, accessible foot trail. Parking, water, toilets and picnic tables are available at the park, which is generally open from early May through late October.
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Lake Gogebic State Park, N 9995 State, Hwy M-64, Marenisco, MI 49947-9722. Approximate Size: 360 (Acres). Phone Number: (906) 842-3341. Lake Gogebic State Park covers 360 acres and nearly a mile of lake frontage on the west shore of the largest inland lake in the Upper Peninsula. About 30 campsites are located directly on the lake front and the rest of nestled among the trees not more than 100 yards from the lake. 105 campsites.
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Services
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Enchanted Forest Web Page Design Service [Internet Advertising], 3980 Curtisville Road, Curtisville, South Branch, MI 48761, Phone: (989) 785-0600
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Shopping: antique shops, art galleries, arts & crafts shops, flea markets, gift shops, outlet malls, shopping centers, shopping districts, and specialty shops
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