Schoolcraft County, Michigan, USA
County or equivalent
Location overview
Schoolcraft County lies along the northern shore of Lake Michigan in the eastern part of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Manistique is the county seat; inland lakes and forested country extend north from the lakeshore. The county was created in 1843 from parts of Chippewa and Mackinac counties and fully organized in 1871. It is named for Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, who served as a federal superintendent of Indian affairs.