Son of William George and Lilia (Bartlett) King, Alanson Bartlett "Bart" King was the only boy in his family. He had three sisters, Doris, Miriam, and Helen.
During World War I, Bart enlisted in April 1917, the month that the United States entered the war. He served as a Master Engineer in Co. C, First Michigan Engineers, which later came under the 107th Engineers.
"King first came under fire at the Alsace Front; at the Chateau Thierry Sector he did important reconnaisance work. When put in charge of the 107th Engineer Train, he brought supplies to the front. On a drive to Soissons, he distinguished himself by bringing 11 truckloads of bridge material through a five mile area under heavy German fire. For his bravery he was not only promoted to First Lieutenant but also was recommended for the French Croix de Guerre. He did not live to learn of that honor, however. At the Argonne battle, after many days of rain and mud and little food or sleep, Bartlett King died of pneumonia October 7, 1918."
From page 150 of the book Sculptured in Stone: The History of the First United Methodist Church 1851-1951, Marquette, Michigan by Rowena Revis Jones, 2001.
Monument on top of Sugarloaf Mountain
Bart's body was initially buried in a small cemetery at the edge of the Argonne Forest near the town of Fridos. Three years later, it was returned to his family in Marquette. On July 31, 1921, following a solemn procession from the First Methodist Church complete with drum and bugle corps and armed military color guard, Bart's casket was buried in Park Cemetery.
Bart had been a member of the very first troop of Boy Scouts in Marquette, organized through the First Methodist Church and led by Perry Hatch. After his burial, Bart's fellow Boy Scouts decided to build a monument for him. After considerable work hauling cement and tons of rock, they erected an obelisk of granite stones at the top of Sugarloaf Mountain, just outside the town. They put it there because it was the place that Bart liked best, and the monument is there to this day.
The story of Bart King and the monument erected in his memory was told in the article "Sugarloaf Obelisk" by Henry Bothwell, which appeared in the magazine Lake Superior Port Cities (Mar/Apr 1986). Recently this article was adapted and updated in the 15 Sept 2021 edition of The Mining Journal, in the article "Sugarloaf Obelisk Centennial on Tap." A week later, on 22 Sept 2021, there was a special event held by the Marquette Regional History Center to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the completion of the Sugarloaf Obelisk.
During World War I, Bart enlisted in April 1917, the month that the United States entered the war. He served as a Master Engineer in Co. C, First Michigan Engineers, which later came under the 107th Engineers.
"King first came under fire at the Alsace Front; at the Chateau Thierry Sector he did important reconnaisance work. When put in charge of the 107th Engineer Train, he brought supplies to the front. On a drive to Soissons, he distinguished himself by bringing 11 truckloads of bridge material through a five mile area under heavy German fire. For his bravery he was not only promoted to First Lieutenant but also was recommended for the French Croix de Guerre. He did not live to learn of that honor, however. At the Argonne battle, after many days of rain and mud and little food or sleep, Bartlett King died of pneumonia October 7, 1918."
From page 150 of the book Sculptured in Stone: The History of the First United Methodist Church 1851-1951, Marquette, Michigan by Rowena Revis Jones, 2001.
Monument on top of Sugarloaf Mountain
Bart's body was initially buried in a small cemetery at the edge of the Argonne Forest near the town of Fridos. Three years later, it was returned to his family in Marquette. On July 31, 1921, following a solemn procession from the First Methodist Church complete with drum and bugle corps and armed military color guard, Bart's casket was buried in Park Cemetery.
Bart had been a member of the very first troop of Boy Scouts in Marquette, organized through the First Methodist Church and led by Perry Hatch. After his burial, Bart's fellow Boy Scouts decided to build a monument for him. After considerable work hauling cement and tons of rock, they erected an obelisk of granite stones at the top of Sugarloaf Mountain, just outside the town. They put it there because it was the place that Bart liked best, and the monument is there to this day.
The story of Bart King and the monument erected in his memory was told in the article "Sugarloaf Obelisk" by Henry Bothwell, which appeared in the magazine Lake Superior Port Cities (Mar/Apr 1986). Recently this article was adapted and updated in the 15 Sept 2021 edition of The Mining Journal, in the article "Sugarloaf Obelisk Centennial on Tap." A week later, on 22 Sept 2021, there was a special event held by the Marquette Regional History Center to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the completion of the Sugarloaf Obelisk.
Son of William George and Lilia (Bartlett) King, Alanson Bartlett "Bart" King was the only boy in his family. He had three sisters, Doris, Miriam, and Helen.
During World War I, Bart enlisted in April 1917, the month that the United States entered the war. He served as a Master Engineer in Co. C, First Michigan Engineers, which later came under the 107th Engineers.
"King first came under fire at the Alsace Front; at the Chateau Thierry Sector he did important reconnaisance work. When put in charge of the 107th Engineer Train, he brought supplies to the front. On a drive to Soissons, he distinguished himself by bringing 11 truckloads of bridge material through a five mile area under heavy German fire. For his bravery he was not only promoted to First Lieutenant but also was recommended for the French Croix de Guerre. He did not live to learn of that honor, however. At the Argonne battle, after many days of rain and mud and little food or sleep, Bartlett King died of pneumonia October 7, 1918."
From page 150 of the book Sculptured in Stone: The History of the First United Methodist Church 1851-1951, Marquette, Michigan by Rowena Revis Jones, 2001.
Monument on top of Sugarloaf Mountain
Bart's body was initially buried in a small cemetery at the edge of the Argonne Forest near the town of Fridos. Three years later, it was returned to his family in Marquette. On July 31, 1921, following a solemn procession from the First Methodist Church complete with drum and bugle corps and armed military color guard, Bart's casket was buried in Park Cemetery.
Bart had been a member of the very first troop of Boy Scouts in Marquette, organized through the First Methodist Church and led by Perry Hatch. After his burial, Bart's fellow Boy Scouts decided to build a monument for him. After considerable work hauling cement and tons of rock, they erected an obelisk of granite stones at the top of Sugarloaf Mountain, just outside the town. They put it there because it was the place that Bart liked best, and the monument is there to this day.
The story of Bart King and the monument erected in his memory was told in the article "Sugarloaf Obelisk" by Henry Bothwell, which appeared in the magazine Lake Superior Port Cities (Mar/Apr 1986). Recently this article was adapted and updated in the 15 Sept 2021 edition of The Mining Journal, in the article "Sugarloaf Obelisk Centennial on Tap." A week later, on 22 Sept 2021, there was a special event held by the Marquette Regional History Center to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the completion of the Sugarloaf Obelisk.
During World War I, Bart enlisted in April 1917, the month that the United States entered the war. He served as a Master Engineer in Co. C, First Michigan Engineers, which later came under the 107th Engineers.
"King first came under fire at the Alsace Front; at the Chateau Thierry Sector he did important reconnaisance work. When put in charge of the 107th Engineer Train, he brought supplies to the front. On a drive to Soissons, he distinguished himself by bringing 11 truckloads of bridge material through a five mile area under heavy German fire. For his bravery he was not only promoted to First Lieutenant but also was recommended for the French Croix de Guerre. He did not live to learn of that honor, however. At the Argonne battle, after many days of rain and mud and little food or sleep, Bartlett King died of pneumonia October 7, 1918."
From page 150 of the book Sculptured in Stone: The History of the First United Methodist Church 1851-1951, Marquette, Michigan by Rowena Revis Jones, 2001.
Monument on top of Sugarloaf Mountain
Bart's body was initially buried in a small cemetery at the edge of the Argonne Forest near the town of Fridos. Three years later, it was returned to his family in Marquette. On July 31, 1921, following a solemn procession from the First Methodist Church complete with drum and bugle corps and armed military color guard, Bart's casket was buried in Park Cemetery.
Bart had been a member of the very first troop of Boy Scouts in Marquette, organized through the First Methodist Church and led by Perry Hatch. After his burial, Bart's fellow Boy Scouts decided to build a monument for him. After considerable work hauling cement and tons of rock, they erected an obelisk of granite stones at the top of Sugarloaf Mountain, just outside the town. They put it there because it was the place that Bart liked best, and the monument is there to this day.
The story of Bart King and the monument erected in his memory was told in the article "Sugarloaf Obelisk" by Henry Bothwell, which appeared in the magazine Lake Superior Port Cities (Mar/Apr 1986). Recently this article was adapted and updated in the 15 Sept 2021 edition of The Mining Journal, in the article "Sugarloaf Obelisk Centennial on Tap." A week later, on 22 Sept 2021, there was a special event held by the Marquette Regional History Center to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the completion of the Sugarloaf Obelisk.
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