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Williamsburg, Michigan
Williamsburg is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located in Whitewater Township, Grand Traverse County. The community is home to Turtle Creek Casino and Hotel.
As an unincorporated community, Williamsburg has no legally defined boundaries, population statistics, or administrative powers of its own; however, a post office operates out of the community, with ZIP Code 49690.
There is evidence that three different cultures of people have lived in this area since 10,500 BC, especially on Skegemog Point in Lake Skegemog and Elk Lake. Records show that a branch of the Algonquin people, known as the Mascoutin, lived in the area until around 1630s. Later, the area was home to Odawa and Ojibwe peoples.
In 1856, three families from Monroe County, New York, settled the area, and called it Mill Creek. In 1867, the community was given a post office, named Dunbar, after its first postmaster. The post office was renamed to Williamsburgh in 1869, and the "h" was later dropped in 1894.
In 1892, an extension of the Chicago and West Michigan Railroad opened through Williamsburg. In 1982, the rail line, which had previously extended to Charlevoix and Petoskey, was terminated at Williamsburg.
Shortly before the 1973 oil crisis, President Richard Nixon authorized a substantial increase in the extraction of domestic crude oil production in a bid to make the United States energy independent. Subsequently, land south of Williamsburg, located within the Pere Marquette State Forest, was sold to Standard Oil of Indiana, operating under the name Amoco.
On April 19, 1973, Amoco well E1-22 had inadvertently struck a pocket of high pressure natural gas. The gas began to seep into the surrounding rock, following the pathways of natural springs in the area. The drilling team was not immediately aware of their incursion into the well. Initially, workers simply covered any geysers with mud, hoping more gas did not seep out. After several days, workers finally began pouring concrete to seal well E1-22.
Some 100 to 150 geysers began to appear for miles around the well site. These geysers produced sinkholes up to 25 feet (7.6 m) wide and 15 feet (4.6 m) deep. Disturbed sediments began working their way into nearby water, notably Elk Lake and Grand Traverse Bay. These sediments turned the usually pristine northern waters into a rich brown muck. William K. Stevens of The New York Times described the waters as follows:
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Williamsburg, Michigan
Williamsburg is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located in Whitewater Township, Grand Traverse County. The community is home to Turtle Creek Casino and Hotel.
As an unincorporated community, Williamsburg has no legally defined boundaries, population statistics, or administrative powers of its own; however, a post office operates out of the community, with ZIP Code 49690.
There is evidence that three different cultures of people have lived in this area since 10,500 BC, especially on Skegemog Point in Lake Skegemog and Elk Lake. Records show that a branch of the Algonquin people, known as the Mascoutin, lived in the area until around 1630s. Later, the area was home to Odawa and Ojibwe peoples.
In 1856, three families from Monroe County, New York, settled the area, and called it Mill Creek. In 1867, the community was given a post office, named Dunbar, after its first postmaster. The post office was renamed to Williamsburgh in 1869, and the "h" was later dropped in 1894.
In 1892, an extension of the Chicago and West Michigan Railroad opened through Williamsburg. In 1982, the rail line, which had previously extended to Charlevoix and Petoskey, was terminated at Williamsburg.
Shortly before the 1973 oil crisis, President Richard Nixon authorized a substantial increase in the extraction of domestic crude oil production in a bid to make the United States energy independent. Subsequently, land south of Williamsburg, located within the Pere Marquette State Forest, was sold to Standard Oil of Indiana, operating under the name Amoco.
On April 19, 1973, Amoco well E1-22 had inadvertently struck a pocket of high pressure natural gas. The gas began to seep into the surrounding rock, following the pathways of natural springs in the area. The drilling team was not immediately aware of their incursion into the well. Initially, workers simply covered any geysers with mud, hoping more gas did not seep out. After several days, workers finally began pouring concrete to seal well E1-22.
Some 100 to 150 geysers began to appear for miles around the well site. These geysers produced sinkholes up to 25 feet (7.6 m) wide and 15 feet (4.6 m) deep. Disturbed sediments began working their way into nearby water, notably Elk Lake and Grand Traverse Bay. These sediments turned the usually pristine northern waters into a rich brown muck. William K. Stevens of The New York Times described the waters as follows: