Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
One of 6 National Register listings published here for Baraga County · listed in 1972 · category: District.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 79 fires within 5 miles of Assinins between 1994 and 2020, burning about 38 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 36 |
| Fireworks | 10 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Michigan Agency | ZEBA ALLOTMENT |
| 5 September 2011 | Fireworks | under an acre | Michigan Agency | LABOR |
| 28 September 2013 | Fireworks | under an acre | Michigan Agency | US 41 PINES |
| 27 September 2013 | Fireworks | under an acre | Michigan Agency | PONDS |
| 27 September 2013 | Fireworks | under an acre | Michigan Agency | US 41 #1 |
| 27 September 2013 | Fireworks | under an acre | Michigan Agency | US 41 #2 |
| 5 August 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Michigan Agency | RR TRACKS |
| 27 August 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Michigan Agency | TWO BARRELS |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Assinins: 1 past producer, 1 prospect, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silver, Copper. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baraga County Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Copper Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Silver Prospect | Silver | Prospect |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Kewawenon Mission | 2.6 miles | 1980 |
 | US-41 (old)-Backwater Creek Bridge | 4.1 miles | 1999 |
 | Hebard-Ford Summer House | 4.9 miles | 1982 |
 | Herman and Anna Hanka Farm | 6.3 miles | 1984 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 72000591 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Baraga County | All 6 listed properties in this county. |
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