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37-466: The term Pewabic could refer to: SS Pewabic , an American freighter in service from 1863 to 1865 Pewabic Pottery , a ceramic studio and school in Detroit, Michigan Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Pewabic . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

74-567: A federally-designated rural regional medical referral center, is the largest employer in the city of Alpena. Until it largely closed in 2022, Alpena's primary shopping center was the Alpena Mall , the only enclosed shopping mall in the northeastern Lower Peninsula . In full operation, the former mall featured approximately 20 stores, with JCPenney and Gordon Food Service as the anchor stores . Other retailers operate in this part of town and on M-32 west of town and south on US-23 . Alpena

111-507: A junior high, an alternative/adult high school, and six elementary schools. The elementary schools are Besser, Ella White, Hinks, Lincoln, Sanborn, and Wilson Elementary Schools. Geographically, it is the largest school district in the Lower Peninsula, encompassing more than 620 square miles (1,600 km ). There are two private schools in Alpena. All Saints Catholic School is affiliated with

148-616: A valuable role in preserving the numerous shipwrecks in Lake Huron, documenting a history of tragedy that spans over 300 years. The Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center in Alpena is the interpretive and administrative center of the sanctuary, located on the banks of the Thunder Bay River. The local history of the Alpena area is documented by the Besser Museum , founded with an endowment from industrialist Jesse Besser . The Besser Museum

185-464: A village by the name of Fremont , after John C. Frémont . The community was briefly renamed Thunder Bay in 1857 before being renamed again to Alpena in 1871. The city of Alpena was officially incorporated by Michigan State Legislature on March 29, 1871. Most of the city was lost in the Great Michigan Fire of 1871. Less than one year later, on July 12, 1872, Alpena was hit by another fire,

222-574: Is a public-use airport located in Wilson Township, Michigan six miles (10 km) west of the central business district of Alpena. The Michigan Air National Guard 's Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center co-utilizes the airfield. Alpena is situated along the Lake State Railway , formerly the Detroit and Mackinac Railway (D&M). Earlier railroads that served Alpena were built and owned by

259-661: Is accepted, the loss of life made this disaster, in terms of loss of life from the sinking of a single vessel, the seventh-worst tragedy in the history of the Great Lakes, and the worst ever on Lake Huron. The sunken hull of the package freighter is a feature of the present-day Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary . The Pewabic was built for the Lake Superior Transit Company by the Peck & Masters yard in Cleveland . She

296-417: Is home to Lafarge-Holcim cement plant and to Besser Company (maker of a concrete block making machinery), as well as a drywall board manufacturing facility owned by Decorative Panels International. Rogers City is the location of the world's largest limestone quarry (see Michigan Limestone and Chemical Company ), which is used in steel making in the Great Lakes and Rust Belt regions. MidMichigan Health ,

333-646: Is home to several radio stations . Alpena is the third smallest (208) Nielsen Designated Market Area (DMA) in the United States. Television stations located within the Alpena DMA : Cable only television: Northeast Michigan is also served by selected major network affiliates from the Northern Michigan DMA, as well as CBC Television programming from CBMT-DT in Montreal . Cable television service

370-580: Is home to the Ojibwe , Ottawa , and Potawatomi people. These people groups inhabit the area surrounding the Great Lakes , including Michigan. The Thunder Bay Band of Chippewa and Ottawa merged with the Mackinac Bands of Chippewa and Ottawa Indians in the mid-1800s under Chief Way-ge-maw-waw-be. Alpena County was originally set off from Michilimackinac County as Anamickee County founded in 1840, which in 1843

407-780: Is located on an 8 acres (3.2 ha) campus in northern Alpena, and is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums . Permanent attractions at the Besser Museum include a planetarium and the Katherine V. , a wooden fishing tug that spent its entire life on Lake Huron. The Besser Museum also features rotating collections of art, science, and local history. The museum is the publisher of The Town that Wouldn't Die: A Photographic History of Alpena, Michigan from Its Beginnings Through 1940 . The Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library serves Alpena County . Its special collections include

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444-408: Is on the shore of Lake Huron 's Thunder Bay , with Alpena Township surrounding it on land. Alpena has a humid continental climate ( Dfb ) with warm summers along with cool nights, moderated by nearby Lake Huron and cold, snowy winters with annual snowfall averaging 84 inches (210 cm). As of the census of 2010, there were 10,483 people, 4,734 households, and 2,565 families residing in

481-606: Is supported by the newly opened Sanctuary Cinema, located in a former JCPenney store in Downtown Alpena, and the Maltz Opera House , currently under renovation to its 1920s-era appearance. Alpena County Regional Airport (IATA: APN, ICAO: KAPN, FAA LID: APN) is the northeast lower peninsula of Michigan's main commercial airport and handles daily Delta Connection flights to Detroit , Minneapolis/St. Paul via Detroit , and to Pellston operated by SkyWest Airlines . It

518-560: The Alger Smith and Co. logging company: (1) the Detroit, Bay City and Alpena Railroad , which entered Alpena from the south around 1886, and (2) the Alpena and Northern Railroad . Alpena, along with the rest of Alpena County and portions of Presque Isle County , is served by Alpena Public Schools . Alpena Public Schools was established as the first county-wide school district in the state of Michigan in 1963. The district has one high school ,

555-511: The Alpena Motor Car Company to turn the city into "Automobile City" and compete with Detroit . In 1920 the population of the city was 11,101, and in 1927 the trade through the city's port was valued over 8 million dollars, and the output of the 24 factories at a little under another 8 million. The city has a number of notable buildings, including the Art deco Alpena County Courthouse ,

592-482: The I.O.O.F. Centennial Building , and Temple Beth El , one of the oldest synagogues in the United States . There are seven recognized historical markers in the city: According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 9.23 square miles (23.91 km ), of which, 8.54 square miles (22.12 km ) of it is land and 0.69 square miles (1.79 km ) (7.48%) is water. The city

629-548: The August 9, 1865 rendezvous ended in mishap and tragedy, with the Meteor's prow buried deep in the forequarters of her stricken sister ship. The Pewabic , mortally wounded, sank no more than 30–45 minutes after the collision. The site of the collision was six miles off Thunder Bay Island near Alpena . The Meteor was able to save some of the passengers and crew; the lost vessel's passenger manifest, which would have been able to clarify

666-700: The Northeast Michigan Oral History Archive, the comprehensive Great Lakes Maritime Collection, and a full collection of Alpena newspapers dating back to 1871. Arts organizations in the Alpena area include the Alpena Symphony Orchestra; the Alpena Civic Theatre; and the Thunder Bay Theatre, Northeast Michigan's year-round professional theatre located in the historic 1904 Spens Block on North Second Ave. Cinema in Alpena

703-575: The Upper Great Lakes . She was launched in October 1863, fitted out in the spring of 1864, and was in active service until she sank off Thunder Bay Island in Lake Huron on August 9, 1865, due to collision with her sister vessel. There was significant loss of life, with a number variously estimated at 100 or 125 passengers and crew of the stricken vessel going down with the ship. If the higher number

740-403: The average family size was 2.93. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males. The median income for a household in the city

777-421: The city. The population density was 1,227.5 inhabitants per square mile (473.9/km ). There were 5,278 housing units at an average density of 618.0 per square mile (238.6/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White , 0.5% African American , 0.4% Native American , 0.7% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 0.1% from other races , and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of

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814-427: The city. The population density was 1,348.9 inhabitants per square mile (520.8/km ). There were 5,200 housing units at an average density of 620.5 per square mile (239.6/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 97.66% White , 0.42% African American , 0.43% Native American , 0.48% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.09% from other races , and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of

851-663: The commodity boom that accompanied the Civil War . The Pioneer Line was highly successful in moving passengers in both directions; and the Pewabic , acclaimed as "one of the finest vessels on the lakes", ran in coordination with a sister vessel, the SS Meteor . Both vessels sped through fresh water at what was then a blazing speed of 12 knots. Whenever one vessel was going north, the other would be going south, and their paths typically crossed in northern Lake Huron. The rendezvous moments of

888-468: The death roll, went down with the ship. The Pewabic's wreck was 182 feet (55 m) feet below the water's surface. However, its cargo of 267 tons of solid copper ingots was extensively salvaged in 1917 by Benjamin F. Leavitt, and again in 1974 by Gregory James Busch. In his World War I-era dives, Leavitt is acclaimed as having pioneered the use of atmospheric diving suits in American waters. Today,

925-668: The four Roman Catholic parishes in the city (St. Anne's, St. Bernard's, St. John the Baptist and St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception) and provides preschool to 8th grade education. Immanuel Lutheran School is supported by the Immanuel Lutheran Church and has preschool to 8th grade classes. Alpena is also home to Alpena Community College . ACC is a two-year associates program that has partnerships with Spring Arbor University and several other Michigan institutions. Alpena

962-408: The largest in its history, which destroyed 15 acres (6.1 ha) of homes and businesses for a total amount of 65 buildings. The blaze started in a barn and lasted for two hours, killing at least four people and causing at least $ 180,000 (equivalent to $ 4,580,000 in 2023) in damages. Alpena was again hit by a disastrous fire on July 11, 1888. In the early 1910s a failed attempt was led by

999-424: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pewabic&oldid=876417151 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages SS Pewabic The SS Pewabic was a package freighter that served ports on

1036-442: The population. There were 4,734 households, of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.3% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.8% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

1073-409: The population. There were 4,874 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and

1110-446: The two vessels were often treated as an event calling for playful salutes and celebrations, and the respective ship's captains developed the custom of running close by each other. One oft-repeated story asserts that it was the custom for a seaman on the northbound vessel to heave a mail sack onto the deck of the southbound vessel; the bag allegedly contained Civil War newspapers that could be sold to news-starved passengers. In any case,

1147-499: The wreck of the Pewabic sits in over 160 feet of water. The stern and the majority of the hull remain mostly intact. Due to salvage work in the 1860s and 1917 for her copper ingot cargo, the superstructure and the bow are broken up or missing. Busch and his crew recovered the Pewabic's 2,345 pounds (1,064 kg) bow anchor, which was presented to the Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan in December 1974. The Admiralty-pattern anchor

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1184-472: Was $ 30,353, and the median income for a family was $ 40,056. Males had a median income of $ 34,534 versus $ 21,951 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 17,476. About 10.4% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over. While tourism is an important component of the area's economy, both Alpena and Rogers City have an industrial base. In particular, Alpena

1221-439: Was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.84. The median age in the city was 42.5 years. 20.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.9% were from 45 to 64; and 19.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.7% male and 52.3% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 11,304 people, 4,874 households, and 2,865 families residing in

1258-629: Was 200 feet (61 m) long and had a beam of 31 feet (9.4 m). Known as the Pioneer Line , Lake Superior Transit specialized in the fast shipment of passengers and freight between Lake Erie and Lake Superior, especially the Copper Country centered on the Keweenaw Peninsula of far northern Michigan. Ingot copper from the Upper Peninsula's booming mines had found eager customers during

1295-554: Was also home to the Alpena Thunder hockey team, which was disbanded in 2011. Alpena is served by a number of institutions that enhance the artistic and cultural character of the city, reflecting its rich heritage in Great Lakes shipping and industry. Alpena is the gateway to the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary , one of Michigan's 13 underwater preserves . The cold, fresh waters of the Great Lakes serve

1332-462: Was changed to Alpena, a pseudo-Native American word — a neologism coined by Henry Schoolcraft , meaning something like "a good partridge country." This was part of a much larger effort to rename a great many of the Michigan counties at the time. The first European settler at modern-day Alpena was W.F. Cullings, a fisherman in 1835. In 1856, George W. Fletcher and three others from Detroit platted

1369-430: Was placed on public display as a memento of the lost vessel. Cave dive sites: Alpena, Michigan Alpena is located at the head of Thunder Bay , a bay of Lake Huron . Offshore of Alpena is the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary , which protects an estimated 116 historically significant shipwrecks . Alpena is the third-largest American city on Lake Huron, behind Bay City and Port Huron . The Alpena area

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