Keweenaw County MIGenWeb
Set off from Houghton County by an act of the
Legislature, approved March 11, 1861, and was described as
follows: "All that portion of Houghton County lying north of
Township 55 north, of Range 31 west, and north of Township
56, in Ranges 32 and 33 west, including Manitou Islands of
Lake Superior, and Isle Royale," were declared "organized
into a new county, to be called Keweenaw County," and an
election for electing county officers was directed to be
held on the first Monday in April following. The official
notice of the passage of the act, and the order for holding
the election, did not, however, reach the Supervisors of the
townships thus set off into the new county organization
until the time appointed for holding the election had
passed. They, however, held a meeting April 18, 1861, and
appointed the 18th of May following as a day for holding a
special election to complete the working organization of the
county. After mature consideration, finding it would not
comply with the act, the motion was rescinded at a meeting
held April 30, in order to enable them to consult the State
authorities, and the election passed over until the next
general election in the fall following.
The county seat was established at Eagle River, where a
convenient court house was erected, but no jail has yet been
built; a building has been rented and fitted up for that
purpose. From and 1883 history about Keweenaw County.
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