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The Huron Mountain Club is a private club whose land holdings in Marquette County, in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, constitutes one of the largest tracts of primeval forest in the Great Lakes region.
The Huron Mountain Club members opposed the highway because it would open vast reaches of the back country and might harm the wilderness. Highway construction would also open the possibility of a resort hotel; William C. Weber, a real estate developer from Detroit, owned property along Mountain Lake, in northern Marquette County.
Their highest peak is Mount Arvon, which is the highest point in Michigan at 1,979 feet (603 m) above sea level. Nearby Mount Curwood, Michigan's second highest mountain at 1,978 feet (603 m), is also a part of the Huron Mountains.
The Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation (HMWF) is a not-for-profit organization with the sole mission of supporting research in ecology, geology, and other field sciences in the Lake Superior region. It was established in 1955, and has supported a wide range of research focusing on the natural history of the Huron Mountains region.
The club history boasted of hosting "great regattas," "snow mobile races" and "famous chicken dinners," which it still offers. At one time, the club noted, its membership included Michigan’s Gov ...
The Huron Mountains portion of M-35 was never built due to opposition from Henry Ford and the Huron Mountain Club. This left M-35 discontinuous. [ 12 ] It was later routed along US 41 from Negaunee to Baraga, connecting the two sections until the western section was given the M-38 designation.
"Bringing our Christmas show to the stage feels the perfect way to round off all we have achieved," said creator Daniel Williams.
In Michigan, groups of at least two people can start a lottery club and play games as a group. “If the club wins a prize , it is divided among the club members,” officials said.