Back to the Land of Wawatam
The legend of Wawatam looms large. There is a freighter, a village, and a lighthouse named Wawatam.
From a memorial plaque (paraphrased):
"Chief Wawatam, an Ojibway chief protected a fur trader, Alexander Henry, during a 1763 Indian attack on Fort Michimillimac. His bravery and fidelity in protecting his "brother" Henry are commemorated in this carved white pine statue by Jerry Prior", placed in a small Mackinaw City park, on the shore of the Straits of Mackinaw.
Back to the Land of Wawatam
The legend of Wawatam looms large. There is a freighter, a village, and a lighthouse named Wawatam.
From a memorial plaque (paraphrased):
"Chief Wawatam, an Ojibway chief protected a fur trader, Alexander Henry, during a 1763 Indian attack on Fort Michimillimac. His bravery and fidelity in protecting his "brother" Henry are commemorated in this carved white pine statue by Jerry Prior", placed in a small Mackinaw City park, on the shore of the Straits of Mackinaw.