Huron Mountain Club
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The Huron Mountain Club is a private club whose land holdings, located in Marquette County, in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, constitute one of the largest tracts of primeval forest in the Great Lakes region. Formed circa 1890, the Club consists of 50 wooden cabins and support structures clustered inside about 13,000 acres (53 km²) of land, encompassing much of the Huron Mountains area. The purpose was to establish a remote hunting and fishing club for outdoor enthusiasts. The original charter limited membership to 50 partners.[1] Much of the Club's land has been maintained as strictly-protected natural land encompassing several lakes and 10,000 acres (40 km²) of old-growth forest.
Through its long association with the non-profit Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation, the Huron Mountain Club has been the site of a wide range of research in field biology and geology.
Access to Club property is controlled by private security, a fact that has encouraged a certain air of mystery. The Club's membership includes a number of old and influential families, predominantly from the Detroit and Chicago areas. Most memberships have remained in the same families for several generations.
