Day Four
Wow, how time flies! It seems we’ve only just arrived but
will be heading home tomorrow morning. I had anticipated a quieter day today
but, with the exception of a brief break after lunch, we filled each minute.
The break was nice, though. We’d lunched at Doncker’s in downtown Marquette. It’s
the same little restaurant/soda bar/candy store President Obama lunched at in
February of 2011. (Why he would want to go to the UP in February is beyond me.)I
had the best tuna melt ever! Because the NMU archives shuts down for lunch
between 12 and 1, we had about an hour and a half to ourselves. We used that
time to drive up the Lake Superior coast line and enjoy some time in Presque
Isle Park.
Our morning had been spent at the Marquette County Court
House where I struck out at the Clerk’s office and the Deeds office but had
much better luck at the Probate office. Though I didn’t get probate records for
everyone on my list, I did get some of the most important. Fortunately, I had a
relatively short list because the person at the desk was only going to work a
half-day and didn’t have a lot of time to give to genealogy requests. She was,
however, gracious enough to look up my people and make the copies I requested.
My thanks to her and I hope she has a great long weekend!
Then after our lunch and sightseeing, we went to the Central
Upper Penisula and NMU Archives. Karen, whom we had met at the Ishpeming
Historical Society, was volunteering there today so we had a chance to talk a
bit more genealogy with her. Again, the items I’d hoped against hope to find
there didn’t pan out. Sometimes we just have to accept a negative as an answer.
We’re now back at the motel where I’ll spend some time
renaming photos and such. Then we’ll watch some TV – Big Bang premieres
tonight. Morning will come soon enough and we’ll be on our way home.
We’ve had a great trip. The weather has been terrific; the
colors get more beautiful every day; but I’m ready to get home and get started
with the writing.
~ Becky
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