By Mary Drew at Pasty Central (Mdrew) on Monday, October 4, 2021 - 05:05 am:
When Marcy Bessolo Hermanson posted these photos, she mentioned that it is one of her favorite Fall spots, just outside of L’Anse and that it’s always a must stop when passing by. In case you don’t recognize the spot, it’s Alberta where the Michigan Tech Ford Forestry Center is located. The colors here are always quite spectacular and Lake Plumbago reflecting them is a bonus for sure.
Here’s a bit of trivia history about the “town” of Alberta:
“Alberta is a Michigan town that isn't really a town at all. It's called an "unincorporated community" but there are no stores, no shops, no churches, no post office, no gas stations.
Alberta is located in the U.P. in Baraga County, 8 miles south of L'Anse. It was founded in 1936 by Henry Ford, who wanted to use the nearby Plumbago Creek and the surrounding timber for his automobiles. At the time, wood was the primary material for cars; Ford built a sawmill, 12 houses for employees and a couple of schools; he also dammed the river to create a small lake, or reservoir for water supply. The old mill is still there but is nowadays used as a museum. In 1954, the town of Alberta was donated to the School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science, at Michigan Tech and is currently used as the Ford Forestry Center and Research Forest as an education center for many U.S. universities.
Ford named the town after one of his executives' daughters...but which executive has been argued: either Fred Johnson or Edward Kingsford (of whom the town of Kingsford was named after, as well as Kingsford charcoal).”
Today’s video is courtesy of Josh Beckman, featuring the Fall Colors in Alberta, MI.
