Fayette State Park
The Fayette State Park features the Fayette Historic
Townsite, a scale model recreation of the town built around the Jackson
Iron Company smelting operation. The Jackson Iron Company shut down
in 1891, but the Fayette Historic Townsite keeps the spirit of the past
alive through museum exhibits, a visitor center, and a walking tour through
the reproduction of the iron smelting company.
Fayette Historic Townsite
(photo used by permission of Dr. Jon Bryan Burley, Copyright 1987)
Fayette State Park also features a shoreline with
more than three miles of beaches, boat launches, and picnic areas.
Camping, fishing, and scuba diving opportunities are also available.
A lake at Fayette State Park
(photo used by permission of Dr. Jon Bryan Burley, Copyright 1987)
Map of the area
(Map source: US Census TIGER Maps)
Other web sites of interest:
Fayette State Park: project..ring.com/travel/dnr/sp_fayet.htm
Fayette Historic Township:
project..sos.state.mi.us/history/museum/musefay.html