The Les Cheneaux Historical Museum displays artifacts showing many details from the past: Indian
crafts and tools from the logging era, a model of a lumber camp, photos from frontier lift or early
settlers and the hotel and tourist periods.
Models of boats used to navigate the waters surrounding the Les Cheneaux Islands.
Model Boat Plans by Oliver Birge
Model
Year
Length
Sheets
Cost
Ernest Birge’s Argentine Row Boat
1910
12'11''
3
$60
Norwegian Sprit Rig
1989
13'3''
3
$60
Ernest Birge’s Argentine Outboard
1910
13'4''
3
$60
Chippewa, Hamel Brothers
1905
13'11''
3
$60
Prof. Nipher’s Row Boat, Joe Kramen
1905
13'11''
4
$75
Depression Boat
1920
14'9''
1
$25
Bosley’s Row Boat
1900
15'4''
4
$75
Ernest Birge’s Argentine Row Boat
1908
15'5''
3
$60
Mackinaw for Tom Marshall
1988
18'
3
$60
Gaff Rigged Sloop Edna B
1900
18'
10
$150
Mackinaw Boat Wasbesi
1845
26'6''
4
$75
From the Book Shelf
A variety of books sold at the museum reveal the history, culture, geography, and geology of the Les Cheneaux Islands.
The Les Cheneaux Islands
Martin Reef:
Lightship to Lighthouse
The Les Cheneaux Chronicles: Anatomy of a Community
Early Hotels in the
Les Cheneaux Islands
Ogehmawahbee, Chippewa Warrior and His Incredible Journey
Through the Time of Relocation
Hollyhocks & Radishes
Of Fifty Summers
Note Cards
Wildflower Series
Les Cheneaux Boat Houses
Les Cheneaux Islands and Mackinaw Boat
Les Cheneaux Historical Association • P.O. Box 301, Cedarville, MI 49719 • phone: (906) 484-2821
