The Escanaba River is a river in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is the northern of the two major land masses that comprise the U.S. state of Michigan. ... A U.S. state is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, with the District of Columbia, forms the United States of America. ... State nickname: The Wolverine State, The Great Lakes State Official languages English de-facto Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm (D) Senators Carl Levin (D) Debbie Stabenow (D) Area - Total - % water Ranked 11th 96,889 mi² / 250,941 km² 41. ...
In his poem The Song of Hiawatha, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow describes how Hiawatha "crossed the rushing Esconaba". A beautiful, wide river that cuts into limestone beds. Dams on the river's branches require caution. The upper river is rocky and scenic and supports brook, brown and some rainbow trout throughout along with warm water species in the impoundments. The East Branch and the Middle Branch of the Escanaba converge in the town of Gwinn to form the Main Branch. The stretch from this convergence south to the Delta County line is mostly wide and smooth, ideal for a canoe trip. From the Delta County line, the river runs south to its discharge point on Lake Michigan at 45°46′37″N, 87°03′30″W, near the city of Escanaba. The Song of Hiawatha is an epic poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow based on the legends of the Ojibway Indians. ... Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882) was an American poet who wrote many works that are still famous today, including The Song of Hiawatha, Paul Reveres Ride and Evangeline. ... Statue of Hiawatha carrying Minnehaha (based on Longfellows story) Hiawatha (also known as Ha-yo-went-ha) who lived around 1550, was variously a leader of the Onondaga and Mohawk nations of Native Americans. ... Gwinn is an unincorporated community located in Marquette County, Michigan. ... Delta County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Sunset on Lake Michigan Another sunset along the lake. ... Escanaba is a city located in Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...
There is also Escanaba Township, which is north of the city and is not adjacent to it, although a portion of the urban area around the city extends into the township.
Escanaba began as a port town in the mid-to-late 1800s, gaining importance to the Union for a shipping point for iron ore, lumber and copper during the civil war.
Escanaba is located in Michigan Congressional District 1, its current U.S. Representative in Congress is Bart Stupak (D), a graduate of Escanaba High School and a former City of Escanaba Police Officer.
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