Ahmeek

7
May

The Village (p1)

When mining interests first descended on the Allouez gap, they found a wet and marshy stretch of land, flooded through the diligent work of resident beavers. Unfortunately for the beaver, the highly rich Kearsarge Amygdaloid Lode was found to run right through the middle of this massive marsh. As man moved in the dams were destroyed, the marshes drained and filled, and the once prevalent beaver driven away. Their legacy was honored, however, with the formation of the Ahmeek Mining Company whose name was derived from the Ojibway word for beaver – amik.

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8
May

The Village (p2)

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The village of Ahmeek was a diamond in the ruff, a shining sample of civilization set apart from the metropolis sitting miles to the south. If you look at what remains here, in terms of a downtown district, you find a village that must have once been a bustling town. Its classification as a village and its subsequent freedom from a mine company’s paternalism allowed it to grow unrestricted. Stores sprung up to compete with the company stores at nearby locations; taverns spread like weeds on land not owned by the mines; and a plethora of other stores and services were born to meet the needs of nearby residents unwilling or unable to travel down to the Calumet metropolis.

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