Old Facefull

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Old Facefull
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Old Facefull
Location Pierport, Michigan
Coordinates 44°25′37″N86°14′49″W / 44.427°N 86.247°W / 44.427; -86.247 [1]
Elevation183 metres (600 ft) [2]
Type Spring
Provides water for Lake Michigan
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Location within the state of Michigan
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Old Facefull (the United States)

Old Facefull is an artesian spring located in the town of Pierport, Michigan, near the Lake Michigan shoreline. [3] [4] People have used the spring since at least 1931. [5] [6] In addition to the spring's practical uses, people have used this spot to refill fresh water while traveling. [7] [8]

References

  1. ↑ Cook, Maralee, ed. (2019). "Best Secluded Beaches". Manistee County 2019 Destination Guide. Manistee, Michigan: Manistee County Visitors Bureau. p. 85. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  2. ↑ English: A spring with water coming out of a pipe, 2021-06-18, retrieved 2023-04-18
  3. ↑ "Mineral Springs Park water well continues to draw visitors, generation after generation". Record Patriot. 2016-06-21. Archived from the original on 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  4. ↑ Sonnenberg, Mike (2020-06-02). "Old Facefull". Lost In Michigan. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  5. ↑ Loomis, Mildred (November 1965). "The Cole Family - Six of Them - Thrives at Sylvan Glen Homestead". The Green Revolution. Vol. 3, no. 11. Brookville, Ohio. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  6. ↑ Keeler, Mike (2002). Lagergren, Eric (ed.). "Renewed by Nature, We Are Motivated To Protect It" (PDF). The Mackinac. Lansing, Michigan: Sierra Club. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  7. ↑ ""Old Facefull"". Manistee County Tourism - Manistee, Michigan. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  8. ↑ "Thoughts Near Radiator". Chicago Tribune. Vol. 116, no. 267. Chicago, Illinois. 7 Nov 195. p. 24.


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