Editing Gladstone, Michigan (section)

===Initial settlement===
The first people to occupy the Upper Peninsula of Michigan were [[Algonquian peoples|Algonquin speaking peoples]].

Gladstone was first settled by European descendants in 1859 when the Hamilton Corporation of [[Fayette, Michigan|Fayette]] began using it as a shipping port for selling and transporting iron ore.<ref>Gladstone Centennial Book Community (1987). Gladstone Centennial History. Gladstone Centennial Book Community. Pp 12–47. ASIN B0010K5HFW</ref> The earliest development was located along Saunder's Point, a small peninsula extending into [[Little Bay De Noc]]. The peninsula was named for Captain Nate Saunders who headquartered there while fishing at various points along the bay.<ref name="americantowns.com"/>