Letter dated December 15th, 1862. Lansing, Mich. Samuel S. Lacey to Emil Baur
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Ora Labora Sketch from Researcher 1970
This is a graphic of a possible representation of the Ora Labora German Colony overlaid on a map showing roads has they existed in 1970 until today. Note that much of the colony is situated away from the shore and abuts Indian Trail (Sand Road)
Ora Labora: Lost Town in Michigan
Another compilation is that of Alan Naldrett’s 2015 Lost Towns of Eastern Michigan. Comments of various researchers on this book place its value just above a tabloid… Read more “Ora Labora: Lost Town in Michigan”
Excerpt -A Huron Community Experiment
A summary of the Ora Labora German Colony from the 1922 book “Pioneer History of Huron County”
Ora Labora Litho Detail
Select areas of the 1865 Lithograph zoomed in for interest and clarity. The German colony was located just north of Bay Port
1875 Land Plat of Ora Labora Colony
1875 Land Plat of the Wild Fowl Bay area
Introducing Ora-Labora.org
ora-labora.org will be utilized to establish a research and educational site in which to discuss and offer primary source research on the German Colony established in 1862 in Michigan’s Wild Fowl Bay region.
Emil Baur Land Grant Records
Emil Baur land grant records from 1863