• Lake Superior in a stormy mood. Photo copyright Craig Blacklock

    Pictured Rocks

    National Lakeshore Michigan

40th Anniversary in 2006

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore celebrates 40 years in 2006.

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2006. On October 15, 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed legislation to create Pictured Rocks as America's first National Lakeshore.

Anniversary events included public programs and several new efforts to further the lakeshore's positive relationship with gateway communities and local citizens.

This celebration helped remind us of how fortunate we are to have a national park area in our own back yard!

 

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40th Anniversary Events (pdf)
Adopt A Trail / Adopt a Campsite Program
Anniversary Poster produced by the Upper Peninsula
Travel and Recreation Association (pdf)
Community Partners Program
Employee Reunion
Experience Your America Traveling Exhibit
Experience Your Lakeshore Program
Fourth of July Parades
Lake Superior Magazine's Achievement Award Honors
Congressman and Pictured Rocks NL
Naturalization Ceremony
October 14 Celebration

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  • National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation

    supports your U.S. national parks. Read More

  • Volunteer opportunities Volunteer opportunities

    at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Read More

Did You Know?

Chapel Lake is shown with fall colors, a beautifu view of the northwoods in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.

Chapel Lake is one of several plunge pool lakes created by post glacial rivers after the Marquette advance of the most recent ice age. Its greatest depth is 140 feet. Other plunge pool lakes include Deer Lake and Ginpole Lake in Alger County, home of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. More...