Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
“The Sam Cohodas Lodge is a rustic lodge located off US-41 at the east end of Lake Michigamme near Champion, Michigan. It was built between 1934 and 1935 for businessman Sam Cohodas.”
Wikipedia article Sam Cohodas Lodge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 40 National Register listings published here for Marquette County · listed in 1991 · category: District.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 19 fires within 5 miles of Sam Cohodas Lodge between 1992 and 2019, burning about 17 acres in total. 8 started naturally. None was 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 8 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 August 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 6 August 2015 | Natural | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | ST. ANTHONY |
| 1 August 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 1 August 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 1 August 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 30 July 2008 | Natural | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | GIBSON LAKE FIRE |
| 26 July 2007 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 26 workings within 5 miles of Sam Cohodas Lodge: 18 past producers, 6 occurrences, 1 producer, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Copper, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Copper, Molybdenum. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dishneau Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Copper&Molybdenum Prospect | Copper, Molybdenum | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Mineral Prospect | Molybdenum, Gold, Copper, Bismuth, Tungsten | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Uranium Prospect | Uranium | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Copper Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Copper Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Copper Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | ||
| Champion Mine | Iron | Past Producer | 1844, 1868 | |
| Champion Mine | Iron | Past Producer | 1868 | |
| East Champion | Iron | Past Producer | 1844, 1872, 1889 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Champion, the town this property stands in, in 5 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 4 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | Hail | Champion | - | One inch hail observed by the public near Champion. Time estimated from radar. |
| June 2013 | Hail | Champion | - | The spotter near Champion reported hail fell for several minutes, ranging from pea to quarter in size. Very heavy rain and gusty winds were also reported. |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Champion | - | A large tree, 2 feet in diameter, was blown down. |
| July 2007 | Hail | Champion | - | no account filed |
| September 1993 | Hail | Champion | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Truck Line Bridge No. 1 | 0.2 miles | 1999 |
 | Vista Theater | 7.8 miles | 2005 |
| Park Hotel and Cabins | 7.9 miles | 2013 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 91000331 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Marquette County | All 40 listed properties in this county. |
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