Old Indian Trail (Michigan)

In use since as early as 600 BCE by the Hopewell civilization,[1] the Old Indian Trail began to be used regularly by the Anishinaabe in the 13th century, and was largely used until European settlement in the 1800s.

[2] The Old Indian Trail began along the shore of Lake Mitchell near Cadillac, and ran northwesterly past the modern-day communities of Boon and Meauwataka before reaching the Manistee River.

Here, a massive log jam allowed for travelers to cross the river, continuing north past present-day Buckley, Hannah, and Chums Corner.

Each marker is a pentagonal white stone slab, painted with its corresponding number, and featuring a small plaque reading "OLD INDIAN TRAIL CADILLAC TO TRAVERSE CITY".

In 1940, Cadillac residents Milo Petoskey Crosby and Jim Pontiac planted the first 14 markers, between Lake Mitchell and the Manistee River.