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8 Why Emmet County? The People of This Place 10 Four Season Living 8 15 Local Flavor 10 Downtown Shopping, Dining, Community 15

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Celebrate History 22 Big City Service, Small-Town 22 Appeal 26 Protecting our Natural Resources 32 County Map 35 Emmet County’s Public Parkland Grounds open daily throughout 36 Arts & Entertainment the summer. The lighthouse open Alive in Emmet County for guided tours: Saturdays, 9 am – 5 pm (5/30/09 – 9/5/09) 36 38 Support for Business Sundays, 10 am – 3 pm (5/31/09 – 9/6/09) 42 Rich History, 42 Colorful Past 45 School Districts 500 Headlands Dr, Mackinaw City 46 Annual Happenings emmetcounty.org · 231.348.1704

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EMMET COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS LESTER ATCHISON THOMAS FOLTZ LEROY GREGORY JACK JONES DANIEL PLASENCIA THOMAS SHIER JAMES TAMLYN, CHAIR

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6 emmetcounty.org LIVE. WORK. PLAY. Dear Seekers of QUIET ADVENTURE, or 25 years, I have had the privilege of serving as administrator of Emmet County, the land of the Crooked Tree, Odawa Indians Fand Ernest Hemingway, located in the unspoiled and spectacular natural beauty at the tip of the Michigan mitt. As you pore through the area’s fascinating history, you’ll find legends of nomadic Native Americans and tales of dashing French voyageurs, British Redcoats fighting American patriots, and a coterie of religious zealots, one of them the nation’s only king. Entrepreneurs among them gave us fur coats, Mackinac Island fudge, the Grand Hotel, the Mackinac Bridge, and a coastline peppered with romantic villages and lighthouses. In fact, we’re dedicating this publication to the county’s newest acquisition, McGulpin Point Lighthouse, which will again become a beacon to shipping on the Straits of Mackinac for the first time in 100 years. In Emmet County, you’ll find such treasures as: • 800 acres along Cecil Bay, once a thriving lumbering community that has reverted to Lake Michigan wetlands without a trace of settlement; • The Headlands, 600 acres of native forest, flora, fauna and beachfront; • Camp Pet-o-se-ga on Pickerel Lake, where you are invited to bring your family to fish, recreate and relax under your own tent or in a rented cabin; • The newly renovated Community Fairgrounds, where the Emmet-Charlevoix County Fair takes place every August, and where antiquing, concerts, festivities and other activities abound throughout the year; and • The Odawa homecoming pow-wow in August on tribal land between Harbor Springs and Petoskey. In the pages that follow we present the story of our fair county and the solace it offers to those buffeted by the noise and confusion of big city life. And, we invite the imaginative and industrious among you to join our friendly communities and start and nurture a business in a quiet, sophisticated environment through the four seasons of the year. We believe Emmet County is a wonderful place to live, work, play, invest and retire. We know you will, too. Come join us!

Lyn Johnson EMMET COUNTY CONTROLLER

LIVE. WORK. PLAY. emmetcounty.org 7 Why Emmet County?

Nils, Nicole, Jack and Emma tap a sugar maple on their property in Emmet County.

8 emmetcounty.org LIVE. WORK. PLAY. THE PEOPLE OF THIS PLACE

Nils and Nicole Lindwall They landed jobs and bought a open house, they had to call their house far enough in the country for the friends in Seattle to tell them about it. share a common ideal kids to roam but close enough for quick “If you don’t go away from northern access to shopping, dining, school and Michigan, you don’t realize this doesn’t for their children: work. Nils is a geotechnical and civil exist in other places,” Nicole engineer with Northwest Design emphasizes. That here, they can Group, and Nicole is the children’s Nils said he and his wife, both in services program administrator for the their 30s, are inspired to become more grow up just being kids. Women’s Resource Center. Both involved with community organizations masters-degree educated, they find as a way of giving back. “There is hey picture games of kick-the-can, Emmet County’s riches in the people something about this community that summers at the beach, and and resources, rather than in the daily makes you want to be involved,” he Texploring woodlands and back grind of working simply to afford the says. “It’s a small town but it’s not yards while developing connections to high housing costs and child care sleepy. There’s a lot going on.” expenses that are part of big-city life. the environment and the community. In between their desire to help This is what brought the Lindwalls out Their children, Emma, 6, a others and getting to know their of a fast-paced Seattle suburb known for kindergartner, and Jack, 2, are learning community, the Lindwalls can likely be its link to Microsoft to a place that, what makes Emmet County the special found on any given day not too far from simply, felt like home, in Petoskey. place their parents longed for. “In home. “We spend a lot of time in the In spring 2007, the Lindwalls made Seattle, there was no place,” Nicole back yard, because it wasn’t something the decision to return to their Michigan says, “to just be.” we could do in Seattle,” Nicole says. roots, trading commutes on a six-lane Up north, the couple has enjoyed “We made a conscious decision to do highway and West Coast routines for taking part in a chamber-sponsored this for our kids.” nature hikes and Popsicles on the front leadership program, eating at a small porch. “I knew one shop owner in the lakeside restaurant, the Crooked Lake eight years we lived in Seattle, and it Grill (made locally famous by its was my dry cleaner. Here, I know so breakfasts), and browsing the shelves at many people already,” says Nicole. “As independently-owned McLean & Eakin soon as we moved here, it felt like Booksellers in Petoskey. And when they home,” adds Nils. attended their first Petoskey holiday

LIVE. WORK. PLAY. emmetcounty.org 9 FourFour SeasonsSeasons LivingLiving thethe OutdoorOutdoor LifestyleLifestyle4 365365 DaysDays Golfing Morel Hunting Biking In-line skating Hiking Beaching-it Swimming Boating Snorkeling Kayaking & Canoeing Camping Skydiving Parasailing Festival-going Food Tastings Art Fairs Outdoor Concerts Autumn Color Tours Hunting & Fishing Farmers’ Markets Pumpkin Patches & Corn Mazes Downhill & Cross Country Skiing Snowboarding Ice Skating Hockey Tubing & Sledding Ice Sailing

10 emmetcounty.org LIVE. WORK. PLAY. For more than a decade, Molly Baker ran the outdoor education program at Colgate University in central New York. When she and husband Josh started looking for a rural area to raise their children, they sought a spot where their combined years of outdoor education would extend beyond the classroom and into everyday life for their young ones. They found Emmet County. “Getting kids outdoors puts all my background passions together,” said Molly, a volunteer with a new county initiative to keep children active and outside, Getting Kids Outdoors: Emmet County (gettingskidsoutdoors.org).

Continued on page 12. FROM LEFT: Charlie, Molly, Josh, Luke and Josie Baker at their Harbor Springs retail store, The Outfitter.

Continued from page 11. Petoskey and into Harbor Springs. Some stretches skirt Little Traverse Bay. Since moving to the area, the couple translated their love of outdoor activity to retail downtown Harbor Springs—The The bay and numerous inland lakes provide unparalleled Outfitter, where kayaks, skis, snowboards and snowshoe gear opportunities for BOATING, SWIMMING, FISHING AND WATER are available for rent and purchase. And when they’re not SPORTS. It’s easy to spend a day at the beach along lakes outfitting others to get out and live it up, the family of five— Walloon, Crooked, Larks, Wycamp and Paradise, to name a Luke, 5, Josie, 3, and Charlie, 2, can be found enjoying few. And Petoskey State Park is another lakeside jewel, with Emmet County’s year-round outdoor lifestyle. As Molly meandering beach and public camping. noted, “It’s one of the county’s biggest assets.” Also in summertime, Crooked River is a hot spot for Indeed, life in northern Michigan revolves around the pontoons, Jet Skis and family boaters cruising the channel to outdoors for most who choose to live, work and play here. tie up on the sand bars. The Inland Waterway wends its way And each season brings with it special opportunities to be a from Crooked Lake to Lake Huron, through a lush and part of the changing landscape, from morel mushroom scenic landscape, dotted with cottages and wildlife. hunting and golfing on championship courses, to autumn The RIVERS of the area offer more outdoor recreational color touring and making first tracks on the slopes. outlets, from excellent fishing in Maple River, plus canoeing, Among the most enjoyed activities…GOLF attracts kayaking and fishing along the Bear River. thousands to play on dozens of award-wining courses. Often, the open spaces that people enjoy most are those BOYNE Resorts is a leader in Emmet County with provided by Emmet County: campground facilities, beach championship courses at Bay Harbor Golf Club, Crooked and playgrounds at CAMP PET-O-SE-GA on Pickerel Lake; Tree Golf Club and Boyne Highlands. Semi-private Harbor hiking, beach walking and outdoor exploration at THE Point takes you back in time; Little Traverse Bay offers HEADLANDS and CECIL BAY near Mackinaw City; and historic unbeatable bay views; True North, Chestnut Valley, Hidden discovery at McGULPIN POINT LIGHTHOUSE outside of River Golf & Casting Club, Bear River Links and Maple Mackinaw City. The county also owns and operates the Ridge add to the county golf scene. EMMET COUNTY COMMUNITY FAIRGROUNDS, located in For those who enjoy pedal-power, the area is home to Petoskey, where residents and visitors enjoy year-round one of the most scenic BIKE TRAILS in the country. A 30-mile activities. Learn more about these public parks on page 35 or paved path runs from Charlevoix, past Bay Harbor, through by visiting emmetcounty.org. Continued on facing page.

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14 emmetcounty.org LIVE. WORK. PLAY. Outdoor concerts add to the charm of downtowns– from Petoskey to Mackinaw City. Local Flavor DOWNTOWN SHOPPING, DINING, COMMUNITY

For well over a century, the shopkeepers of Emmet County’s towns and villages have catered to the wants and needs of a varied clientele. From the settler to the lumberman, from the local resident to the summer visitor, these small stores were then, and remain today, vital parts of their respective downtowns. Today, residents share in the lively economies with long- standing seasonal visitors.

arlin Smith, the Petoskey Regional Chamber of Their Roast & Toast Café is a lively coffee bar and Commerce president, uses the term “resortism” to restaurant, and, at the other end of the street, the Keedys, Cdescribe the atmosphere of Emmet County. together with four partners, operate the excellent City Park “Resortism is different from tourism and focuses on those Grill, a historic site dating back to 1875 and a favorite of people who have second homes in the community. Many the young Ernest Hemingway in the 1920’s. of these homes, or cottages, have been passed down from The Keedys attribute their success to the flavor of generation to generation, so the roots of their residents go downtown Petoskey itself. “The downtown is historically very deep here,” Smith says. “They have a profound unique and the shops are diverse and upscale,” says Bob loyalty to the Little Traverse Bay region and return year Keedy. “I think another big draw to our downtown is that after year no matter the gas prices, the economy, or the the chamber (of commerce) does a great job promoting weather. These seasonal residents support the local the downtown and maintaining the activities,” he adds. economy at a much deeper level than the traditional tourist,” adds Smith. There’s much more, however, to these towns than the shops and restaurants. Residents share in a sense of “They shop in our grocery stores, utilize our community and an appreciation for the quality of life. healthcare system, hire people to care for their cottage or They are the keepers of this heritage. Each historically boat; they have parties catered; they may even buy their vital community, from Petoskey to Mackinaw City, takes car here.” The resort flow sustains local downtowns and pride in outdoor concerts, ice-cream and fudge shops and the diversity of businesses that are able to endure, Smith the idyllic, flower-lined streets. During the winter says, adding, “We have upscale, historic downtown holidays, downtowns host open houses that would give shopping districts as the anchors to our communities.” Norman Rockwell pause, with tree lightings, carolers and Bob and Mary Keedy, restaurateurs in downtown revelry among friends and neighbors—both new and Petoskey, serve local residents, resorters and tourists. long-standing.

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LIVE. WORK. PLAY. emmetcounty.org 17 Eleven years ago, In November 2004, they hired Thomas Sebold & Associates to start construction on their stunning home. Bill and Carole Cobb bought a Cliffs It was completed in summer 2007 and is now the full-time residence for the Cobbs and their three sons. condo in Bay Harbor as a summer “All the amenities you look for in a small town are here,” explains Carole. “There’s a cultural focus with the Crooked retreat from their hectic executive lives Tree Arts Center, Bay View and its summer programs, and in fast-paced corporate America. also the college brings in a level of sophistication.” The presence of Northern Michigan Regional Hospital, city recreation and sports programs, diverse restaurant e wanted a summer base to come back and let the choices, and top-quality school districts—which Carole kids have a touchstone for their childhood,” said researched before making the decision to move—all “WCarole. The family discovered Bay Harbor as it contribute to the socio-economic make-up of the region. was just beginning to develop into the world-class community that it is today. “There’s a different pace of life here,” says Carole, who notes Bill, 52, is able to continue working across the country The Cobbs, with three young sons, were busy building thanks to technology, the Internet and nearby airports for their successful careers in Dallas. In 2001, they moved to commuting. California when Bill took a position with eBay, and yet the the highlight of their year remained summers spent along the “One of the first things we really enjoyed were the high lakeshore in northern Michigan. The friendships they forged, school football games,” she continues. “The whole town both kids and parents alike, developed into year-round turns out, it seems. It’s magical.” relationships, and the Cobbs began thinking about a permanent move to Bay Harbor. “We found it very easy to COMING HOME TO EMMET COUNTY make friends here,” says Carole, 47. “We found the nicest Bay Harbor, originally a huge cement plant, is now a people here.” flourishing community just west of Petoskey with an upscale Soon, they became intrigued with the idea of living in a collection of lakeside and wooded homesites, yacht club and boathouse on Bay Harbor Lake, with the glorious sunsets and marina, downtown district and golf courses. ready access to Lake Michigan. It’s one of many housing options within Emmet County, from lakeview homesites to wooded acreage, and from downtown neighborhoods to remote cottages. The county’s numerous inland lakes provide many waterfront living opportunities, from Walloon Lake to Paradise Lake. For those seeking a more secluded waterfront setting, homes situated bluff-top along Lake Michigan’s coast provide stunning views and lake breezes. Regional golf courses dot the landscape, too, where homesite and condominiums abut the most scenic fairways found anywhere. Many golf course sites are situated within area resorts, like Boyne Highlands and Chestnut Valley, where owners enjoy clubhouses and on-site amenities. Living in the downtowns of Petoskey, Harbor Springs and Mackinaw City in a stately, historic home is a coveted option for many homeowners, who enjoy the closeness and neighborly feel of sidestreets and front porch living. Many of these quaint Victorian homes are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Condominium developments offer maintenance-free Town Cedar Homes & Country living in cozy communities suiting every budget and lifestyle. And apartment complexes—some boasting work-out

Photo courtesy of Photo courtesy facilities, pools, parks and stunning lake views—add to the variety of pricepoints and housing options available in Emmet County.

18 emmetcounty.org LIVE. WORK. PLAY. FINDING A BUILDER Glennwood Custom Builders, The There is no shortage of skilled, award- Cottage Company and Darnton winning builders who are accustomed Builders are also known for their to building dream homes suited for quality craftsmanship and award- raising a family or retiring in the winning designs in homes of all sizes. beauty of northern Michigan. One of the most established in the RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES area is Town & Country Cedar For those who move to Emmet Homes, started in 1947 and building County and prefer a maintenance-free its trademark cedar and log homes community with active seniors and around the region and the world ever activities and/or nursing care, several since. Company president Stephanie assisted living and independent living Baldwin noted that Town & Country, communities are available. Photo courtesy of Boyne Realty Resort Sales while having a reputation for building Perry Farm Village in Harbor activities, chauffeured transportation opulent homes, offers a range of plans Springs offers independent and and 24-hour staffing. and custom-build capabilities to fit assisted living and is one of the newer Further north in Mackinaw City, many budgets. The staff enjoys developments in the region, nestled in Cedarbrook Village provides working with homeowners, wherever a rolling meadow and set in this affordable apartments for those living their vision leads. “They love what we history-rich and charming community. independently and for those who need represent, that we do something In Petoskey, Sunnybank is an assisted and respite care. special. It’s not just a house like any assisted living community just outside A variety of smaller senior- other house out there,” Baldwin says. the city limits to the east. focused apartment complexes are “Everybody who touches it takes pride Independence Village, just south of found throughout the region as well, in every little step.” the city of Petoskey, offers retirement adding to the welcoming mix of Throughout Emmet County and living apartments that include chef- housing options for those at any step surrounding areas, contractors like prepared meals, a full-range of along life’s path.

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THE AREA’S ACCOLADES Emmet County and its quaint, charming towns and communities have long been recognized nationally in “top lists” of places to visit and vacation, raise a family and to retire. Among the accolades:

Midwest Living magazine ranked Petoskey #2 among the Best Small-Town Getaways in 2008. Petoskey has been noted by national travel writers, including authors of “The 100 Best Small Towns in America,” “The Great Towns of America” and “America’s 100 Best Places to Retire.” Emmet County was ranked sixth for access to healthcare in the “Best Places to Live in Rural America” by Progressive Farmer in 2007. The listing was based on a health density ratio of resources to number of people. Bay Harbor garners considerable attention, including Top 50 “Best Resort Courses,” by Condé Nast Traveler, the Urban Land Institute’s International Award for Excellence, and #20 ranking in America’s “Top 75 Golf Resorts” by GOLF magazine. Wall Street Journal named Bay Harbor among the top five places to retire in the United States at age 50. EMMET COUNTY DETAILS OF NOTE Petoskey is the county seat, with a population of 6,000; Harbor Springs, the county’s second incorporated city, is home to 1,600. County population totals about 34,000, which grows by tens of thousands in the summer when resorters and seasonal residents return. Emmet County encompasses over 460 square miles, of which roughly half is land and half is water. Emmet County was named after Irish patriot Robert Emmet. Average snowfall: 90-110 inches per year. Tourism is the main economic engine, driven by winter and summer sports. Three major ski resorts—two of which are in Emmet County, and the third in next-door Charlevoix County—are the premiere resorts in the Midwest. A comprehensive regional referral center, Northern Michigan Regional Hospital in Petoskey is the area’s largest employer, with nearly 2,000 employees. As a regional referral center, dozens of medical specialists also practice in the region. Impressively, patient satisfaction rates are at 90%. Petoskey is home to North Central Michigan College, founded in the late 1950s.

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WORLD-CLASS HEALTHCARE ark Ginkel, MD, could’ve taken his talents anywhere. A cardiologist specializing in complex coronary intervention, echocardiography and clinical research, Ginkel’s life-saving abilities Mwould be welcomed at any hospital. The California native chose to live and raise his family in Emmet County. “We moved here for the school system,” says Ginkel, who relocated from Camarillo, California, to Petoskey several months ago and joined the medical staff at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital and Michigan Heart & Vascular Specialists in Petoskey. Ginkel’s wife, Marcy, a Michigan native, had researched local test scores, he said. Combined with the area’s natural beauty, amenities and welcoming lifestyle, Emmet County appealed to the family of four. Sons CJ, 9, and Brandon, 11, have quickly acclimated to their new school, Concord Academy, a local charter school with a heavy emphasis on the arts. Ginkel also said the world-class facilities at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital played a key role in his decision. “I think there’s a unique group of people here,” he says, adding that the research and clinical trials performed at the hospital are unheard of in a town of 6,000. For example, “I worked in a metro area in Ventura, with a population of around 300,000, and we had two types of coronary stents. Here I have eight. The research center here gives physicians access to the latest and most advanced therapies available anywhere.” The mix of professional opportunity and personal hobbies like skiing and water sports presented a perfect package for Ginkel’s family. “It’s a good place to raise a family,” the physician explains. “I think we all appreciate that, and that’s why there are such great people who live here.” Hospital president and CEO Tom Mroczkowski said the breadth and scope of services available at the hospital are seldom, if ever, found in a community this size. “The reason that it is available to the local community, to all of us, is because we serve a wide region,” Mroczkowski notes. “We also have a very generous donor base that is increasing in the number and amount of gifts we receive.” He touted the hospital’s Heart and Vascular Center, cancer care and affiliation with renowned Karmanos Cancer Institute, and the high level of immediate emergency care as setting a high peak of performance. “If you have a heart attack, we have the doctors, staff and technology to fix it,” he puts simply. “If you have a traumatic accident where minutes count, the neurosurgeons are here; everybody’s here and assembled, plus the technology is in place to support that.” For residents of Emmet County, having access to life-saving therapy and technology means they don’t have to travel long distances for care. “Our cancer surgeons are the only ones in the region certified to do that type of surgery,” Mroczkowski notes. Continued on page 24.

LIVE. WORK. PLAY. emmetcounty.org 23 Continued from page 23. “You have that extra level of assurance. Plus, you can stay close to home.” Grateful families and forward-thinking donors continue to ensure the hospital has the latest equipment, such as a recent donation that funded digital mammography equipment and computer-assisted diagnosis technology. The hospital is also nearly paperless after implementing an $18 million electronic health record system. With so many components driving the success of Northern Michigan Regional Hospital, recruiting doctors like Ginkel has not been a challenge, Mroczkowski says. “Last year we recruited 17 new doctors across the board— cardiology, oncology, internal medicine,” he said. “The reason they come here is that the area’s nice, but that’s the second reason— The Best of The Best they wouldn’t come here unless they had a good • Northern Michigan Regional Hospital organization to work with and opportunity to grow in Petoskey, a regional referral center with and expand.” nearly 2,000 staff members, among the health system’s various regional holdings. CONNECTING AT THE • Several assisted living, nursing home and medical care facilities. COMMUNITY COLLEGE Since its founding 50 years ago, North Central • Excellent public and private schools, Community College in Petoskey has been a including charter, religious-based and launching point of new careers for young students, a traditional public institutions. place for middle-aged adults to pursue career • A two-year college, North Central changes, and a place for older residents to discover Michigan College, affiliated with more about topics of interest. Today, its role in the four-year universities. region continues to be increasingly vital, says • Local newspapers, radio and Cameron Brunet-Koch, PhD, president of North television stations. Central. • Churches of many denominations. • Cultural and civic organizations including “Our enrollment is at an all-time high. We are seeing a surge in recent high historic Bay View and the Crooked Tree school graduates who are coming here to get their start on college at a far lower Arts Center. cost than they would pay elsewhere,” Brunet-Koch explains. “At the same time, • Industrial parks and industrial sites, families have seen their college nest eggs shrink dramatically. Without a including those at airport locations. community college close to home, some young people might not be able to attend • Pellston Regional Airport with daily college at all.” commercial air service. North Central serves as a gateway to the state’s major universities with its • Five marinas: Bay Harbor, Harbor Springs, University Center partnerships with Michigan’s most respected learning Petoskey, Ponshewaing and Alanson. institutions. “A student who starts here will take freshman courses from a • Twenty-one units of government, which professor, not a teaching assistant. The student will get the kind of support here includes two cities, three incorporated that improves the chances of success at the next academic level.” villages and 16 townships. North Central has a positive impact on the community beyond the • The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa classrooms. “The people who move to our area do so for the quality of life,” Indians, a Native American community Brunet-Koch says. “Many of them are highly educated and have come from very that manages a gaming casino and successful careers elsewhere. The presence of a college nearby is very important provides a variety of services for tribal to them, because they continue to seek intellectual stimulation. members, including housing, healthcare “Some people come here to exercise safely in our gym. Others come here for and social services. our lecture programs. A few even sign up for macroeconomics. It takes all kinds, • Philanthropic organizations flourish and we try to accommodate every one of them.” supported by many including the Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation, Northern Michigan CONVENIENT TRANSPORTATION Regional Hospital Foundation and Bay With its dramatic and convenient log-and-stone terminal, Pellston Regional Harbor Foundation. Airport serves the area with daily flights to and from Detroit. Airport manager • Shopping centers and downtowns. Kelley Atkins, who also serves as the county’s director of economic development,

24 emmetcounty.org LIVE. WORK. PLAY. says: “The terminal captures the SAFE essence of northern Michigan and NEIGHBORHOODS represents what our visitors come Emmet County is still a place to expect, and why our local users where neighbors help keep an take such pride in living here.” eye on the local children, where Annually, about 50,000 people aren’t afraid to walk passengers rely on the airport for alone at night, and where personal and business travel. sometimes, you just might Daily commercial air service from leave the house and forget to Northwest/Delta and facilities lock the door. “It is a small that cater to general aviation and town, everybody knows each private pilots, the airport provides other, and they look out for a convenient portal for residents, each other,” says Emmet visitors and northern Michigan County Sheriff Pete Wallin. businesses for worldwide commerce. “One of the reasons people live here is because it’s safe,” Pellston Regional Airport (airport Wallin notes. The sheriff said violent crimes in particular are code PLN), a 20-minute drive north rare in this region, where a laid-back lifestyle and welcoming of Petoskey, is owned and operated attitude pervade neighborhoods and downtown districts. by Emmet County. Northwest He said the county commissioners ensure adequate Airlink: 231.539.8423. Airport Web staffing, funding and tools for keeping communities safe site: pellstonairport.com. throughout the north. A second local airport, Harbor “You talk to the people who move here and you ask them Springs Municipal Airport, provides why they moved, and they’ll say it’s because there’s lower services and facilities for general crime, good schools and it’s generally a wonderful place to aviation. For more information, live,” Wallin says. “And they feel safe.” contact 231.347.2812.

   

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Emmet County is comprised of nearly 3300,00000,000 acres, of which two-thirds are forested and one-third are crop and pasture. Inland waters cover over 10,000 acres, and the Lake Michigan shoreline is 68 miles long. Nearly 30% of the county’s land is in public ownership.

ENVIRONMENTAL WATCHDOGS Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council PETOSKEY Freshwater Future PETOSKEY Little Traverse Conservancy HARBOR SPRINGS Emmet County Recycling Program COUNTY-WIDE

26 emmetcounty.org LIVE. WORK. PLAY. With vast tracts of open land, rolling terrain, deep dense forests and lakes teeming with fish and fowl, it takes a concerted effort to preserve the unspoiled acreage of northern Michigan. Our water, land and future depend on the people and organizations who protect the natural resources that define Emmet County.

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Protecting OUR WATERS WHO: Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council – watershedcouncil.org TIP OF THE MITT COVERS: More than 2,500 miles of rivers and streams A blue-ribbon trout stream 14 lakes larger than 1,000 acres 250 lakes larger than or equal to 10 acres 490 lakes larger than or equal to 1 acre and less than 10 acres 50 lakes greater than or equal to 0.1 acres and less than 1 acre 339,000 acres of wetlands Note: 1 acre = 209' long by 209' wide

ip of the Mitt Watershed Council is the lead organization for water resource protection in Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, and Emmet Tcounties. Its executive director, Gail Gruenwald, summered in northern Michigan as a youth, and has called the area home for 25 years. “We are dedicated to preserving the heritage of northern Michigan, a tradition built around our magnificent waters,” says Gruenwald. She and her staff spend summers on the lakes and rivers researching the status of local waters. They measure the level of invasive species, aquatic plants and pollution levels. In winters, they write reports and present recommendations on protecting and improving lakes and rivers. Her staff includes a restoration ecologist who works to restore shorelines and prevent degradation of lake and stream banks. Another staffer is charged with implementing watershed. One policy director fights to maintain current natural resource protection policies, and another reviews proposals and policies that might harm regional resources. Team members work together to prevent further proliferation of exotic, invasive species, habitat destruction, stormwater and nutrient pollution.

Protecting OUR LAND WHO: Little Traverse Conservancy — landtrust.org CONSERVANCY WORKS: 11,424 acres owned and managed as public nature preserves 18,377 protected acres in private hands with conservation easements 6,884 protected acres of parks and recreation land in “assist” project with local and state government 2,434 acres currently held for and jointly managed with the state 105 miles of linear lake and stream frontage protected in the above projects

n 1972, a group of visionary residents and resorters in the Petoskey-Harbor Springs area created the Little Traverse Conservancy. The goal: to provide Ibalance between preservation of our natural resources and fragmentation and development of the land. “As the pace of investment in land development increased, they reasoned, and if we are to protect the quality of life our area offers to year-round and resort residents alike, there should be a corresponding increase in the amount invested in land conservation,” says conservancy Executive Director Tom Bailey. Continued on page 31.

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30 emmetcounty.org LIVE. WORK. PLAY. PICTURED: Area grade schoolers visit the Emmet County Recycling Center where Kate Melby, Department of Public Works communications coordinator, teaches students about the importance of recycling plastics.

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“They viewed the conservancy as an alternative to environmental regulation that would offer direct action—conservation of land through land acquisition,” Bailey adds. That mission remains much the same today, and thanks to increased support from area residents, resorters and businesses, the conservancy owns more than 11,000 acres in its five-county service region. “These public nature preserves offer places for people to enjoy the outdoors, appreciate the scenery and escape from the noise of daily life,” Bailey says. “In addition, these places protect natural features and serve as outdoor classrooms for some 5,000 to 7,000 school children who visit our preserves each year.” More choices are available today as well for landowners to direct the future of their properties. They can make gifts of land or conservation easements directly to the conservancy; in some cases, land sales are also made, and in rare cases, landowners may be able to sell conservation easements, Bailey notes. “Land developers and conservationists tend to agree that the key is balance,” he adds. “People come to northern Michigan so that they can live, work or vacation in a land of beautiful scenery, clean water, pure air, wildlife and open vistas. Our resort and tourism industries depend on natural beauty and open spaces without which there would be no reason for people to work, play or live here. Wildlife need open land to live and reproduce. The value of developed property is diminished if there is too much development, and so balance is necessary.”

Protecting OUR FUTURE WHO: Emmet County Department of Public Works (DPW) – emmetrecycling.org/dpw RECYCLING NUMBERS: 80% or more of county residents recycle. 60% of county residents have weekly curbside recycling service, provided by their township or municipality. Over 200 businesses contract with the county for convenient curbside collection of their recyclables. 12 recycling drop-sites are conveniently located throughout the county; 11 are open 24/7. 37 different materials are accepted. A few cutting-edge examples: televisions and other electronics, tires, fluorescent light bulbs, rubble, and small appliances. 6,186 tons of material were recycled in the county in 2007.

mmet County’s recycling program has long been a progressive operation that has surpassed its peers. In fact, the county’s program is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2010, and plans are in the works to continue growth of services including more Ematerial types collected and greater convenience. “There’s nothing we like better than making it possible for residents to recycle new materials,” says Kate Melby, DPW communications coordinator. “Over its nearly 20 years of operation, Emmet County Recycling has steadily increased the variety of materials recovered, bringing the latest in recycling to our rural community.” The current facility presents nearly effortless recycling opportunities for residents. The facility removes trash inadvertently left in recyclables, separates materials as needed (i.e. sort #1 plastics from #2), and bales cardboard, paper, plastics and clothing. At the county site, recyclables are loaded for hauling to factories, yard waste is ground for compost, and medicine-disposal days are held regularly. Elisa Seltzer, DPW director, said an expansion of the center, beginning in spring 2009, will be in operation by spring 2010. “This expansion will quadruple processing facility capacity and will accept more kinds of materials,” Seltzer says. “We are particularly interested in expanding the types of plastics we accept.” In addition, the county hopes to increase the curbside collection program.

LIVE. WORK. PLAY. emmetcounty.org 31 Where do you see yourself ? IN FIVE YEARS. IN ONE YEAR. TOMORROW.

We see you in Emmet County—the center for recreation,

commerce, culture and living, in the heart of Michigan’s north.

With 67 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline—the

most of any Michigan county—plus over 460

square miles of woodlands, waterways, lakes and beaches,

Emmet County maintains its natural abundance

throughout the seasons. Vibrant arts centers,

historic landmarks, state-of-the-art hospital, award-winning golf and snowsports venues, and

North Central Michigan College co-exist within a well-rounded local economy.

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THE HEADLANDS encompass over 600 acres of pristine woodlands, Lake and trout fishing are available for day use and overnight guests. more than two miles of undeveloped Lake Michigan shoreline. Many Facilities include: 90 campsites with electricity and water, modern species of rare and endangered plants live here. Visitors may see wild restrooms and showers, four-season rental cabins, playground equipment native animals such as bald eagles, osprey, white tail deer, wild turkeys, and open field game areas. The park also has a recreation hall/multi-use coyotes and black bear. Marked nature trails guide hikers, bicyclists, cross building for rent. For reservations, call 231.347.6536. country skiers and nature photographers to experience the park Originally the site of an Odawa village, McGULPIN POINT throughout the changing seasons. Two large, waterfront residences are LIGHTHOUSE was established in 1869 and served as a crucial beacon available to rent (231.436.4051). on the Straits of Mackinac as it guided vessels through the shoal-filled CECIL BAY, west of Mackinaw City. Enjoy 800 acres and over a mile of water. Obsolete by 1906, the property reverted to private ownership until Lake Michigan shoreline. A boardwalk and sandy beaches are perfect for its purchase and historic restoration by Emmet County in 2008. McGulpin swimming and picnicking. Fishing is permitted on Carp River which flows Point Historic Site grounds are open daily throughout the summer. The through the park. lighthouse is open for guided tours: Saturdays from 9 am – 5 pm (5/30/09 – 9/5/09) and Sundays from 10 am – 3 pm (5/31/09 – 9/6/09). CAMP PET-O-SE-GA was constructed in the 1930s as a boys camp. Today, Emmet County maintains its 300 acres and offers year-round For more about these public parks, visit emmetcounty.org. recreation to visitors. Marked nature trails, a swimming beach on Pickerel

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LIVE. WORK. PLAY. emmetcounty.org 35 Arts & Entertainment ALIVE IN EMMET COUNTY

At a Glance

Emmet County Community Fairgrounds — antique fairs, county fair, garden expos and A lively arts identity is a crucial element community benefits Crooked Tree Arts Center — concerts, theater, of a vibrant and vigorous community, performances, classes, national and regional artists’ and one of the key organizations is exhibits throughout the year Bay View — summer arts and entertainment Crooked Tree Arts Center in Petoskey. Blissfest Music Organization — concerts and summer festival in Cross Village Township regional arts center is one component that defines a strong Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra community,” says Liz Ahrens, executive director of Crooked Northern Michigan Chorale “A Tree. The Center serves as a central locale for local, regional Little Traverse Civic Theater and international visual art exhibits, live theater, concerts, dance Odawa Casino Resort — gaming and live and more. entertainment A benefit of Crooked Tree’s presence is found in the regularly- Downtowns — Petoskey, Harbor Springs, Alanson, held classes. “We have classes for all levels, and you don’t have to Cross Village and Mackinaw City festivals, events, have an art background,” Ahrens explains. Pottery, cooking, and art fairs woodworking, quilt-making, music and painting classes are a few Dozens of artists are proprietors of their own options. “The classroom environment can really help plug somebody galleries and studios throughout the region, from into a new community. They’re one of the best ways for people to stained glass masterpieces to woodcarvers and oil meet each other.” Juried art and photography shows are another way painters capturing the beauty of northern Michigan’s for locals to present their interests and talents. “You don’t have to be lakes and waters an established artist, and you don’t need credentials to enter a juried show,” she says. “It’s very accessible and approachable.” 
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LIVE. WORK. PLAY. emmetcounty.org 37 Kristin Clark and Paul Keiswetter at Petoskey Plastics’s headquarters in downtown Petoskey. Support for Business

mmet County has a key commodity to sell that can’t be company from Emmet County,” says Keiswetter, who lives found in a catalog or super-store check-out lane. It is on the water a few blocks from One Petoskey Street, his Equality of life, and it pervades front yards and business headquarters. “We’re thrilled that we’ve been able to storefronts, manufacturing facilities and homespun fudge build the company to the point where we can support our shops. “There’s no giant Ferris wheel or amusement park. family and provide jobs to hundreds of others, many of People come here because of the atmosphere,” touts Kelley whom live in northern Michigan. I would never want to Atkins, the county’s director of transportation and retire or live anywhere else.” development. “Our healthcare is great, our educational The 40-year-old company, that pioneered the plastic seat- facilities are outstanding, and our environment is clean and cover for protecting vehicle interiors during manufacturing beautiful. The reasons people come here throughout the year and repair, started small and today encompasses two as tourists are the same reasons why they come back to live additional facilities in Tennessee and Indiana, a Birmingham year-round.” sales office, plus a sourcing location in Shanghai, China. The It was those reasons that drew Paul Keiswetter back full- industry leader now supplies the automotive, recycling, food, time to where he summered as a youth, to take a shot at retail, packaging and construction industries with engineered opening a manufacturing business with his dad, Duke. It paid solutions that meet specific needs. off, and their Petoskey Plastics corporation is a world-wide With approximately $85 million in annual sales enterprise set in one of the nation’s most scenic locales. revenues, Petoskey Plastics has a team of 250 associates “We’ve proven that you can build an international including three family members—Keiswetter’s daughter,

38 emmetcounty.org LIVE. WORK. PLAY. Sheridan Jones LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Providing expertise in native plantings and materials, habitat preservation and environmentally responsible designs. Servicing northern Michigan Expos and employment fairs provide for over twenty years. opportunities for area companies to promote 231.526.7555 their businesses and meet potential employees. www.sheridanjonesla.com harbor springs, michigan Kristin Clark, human resources director; son Jason, a sales division manager; and nephew Matt, a product line manager. Friendship Centers And while product development of Emmet County continues to diversify and expand, Keiswetter notes that by 6 pm on any 8djcX^adc6\^c\ given day, he’s at home, overlooking Serving older adults in Emmet County since 1967 ‡ Lake Michigan and able to enjoy the Homemaker service Need help ‡ Bathing/personal care beauty of the area. “I’ve always felt that in your home? ‡ Foot care what I wanted to do was get to the right ‡ Respite care location first and get to the business CALL US! ‡ Shopping and errands later,” says Keiswetter. “I like to balance ‡ Medication management quality of life with making a living.” $GPLQLVWUDWLYH2IÀFHV‡$QGHUVRQ5RDG‡3HWRVNH\‡ COOPERATIVE ATTITUDE elping businesses large and small to thrive in northern Michigan is Htop on the agendas of local agencies, state representatives, chambers of commerce, government officials, economic development experts and residents of the region alike. In Emmet County, it’s a team approach to supporting entrepreneurs. “We have small-town quality of life that’s probably unparalleled anywhere in the world. We also have a lot of amenities of a larger city. You have the best of both worlds in Emmet County,” says Gary McDowell, Democrat, state House representative for the 107th district that includes Emmet County. McDowell said Michigan is a business- friendly state, with low taxes and the supportive Michigan Economic Development Corp., rated among the top in the country for working with businesses looking to relocate.

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40 emmetcounty.org LIVE. WORK. PLAY. Continued from page 39. “There is literally a toolbox full of incentives and Further, McDowell is working on legislation that would programs to help expand new business in Emmet County,” support micro-enterprises such as family and home business, Allen says. offering them the same advantages as larger companies. His colleagues in the Senate also comment on northern Northern Michigan is a core focal point of business Michigan’s work-and-play lifestyle. “They look at this as a retention and recruitment. “Right now we’re really place that has worldwide accessibility, and that there’s a promoting northern Michigan with our ‘Pure Michigan’ significantly higher quality of life,” Allen explains. “There’s campaign,” McDowell notes. “It shows what a beautiful a productive workforce. If you talk to members of the House place this is to work, invest, raise your family and retire. and Senate, that’s what they think of us.” Anything we can do to encourage and help any business come to Michigan, we are willing to help. Come to ALLIANCE FOR SUCCESS Michigan, we’ll have our hand out to help you in any way we can.” he local economic alliance is firing on all cylinders to retain and attract viable businesses and a skilled State Senator Jason Allen, R-37th District, which Tworkforce in Emmet County and surrounding includes Emmet County, said the vibrant cores of Harbor communities. Andy Hayes, president of the Northern Lakes Springs, Petoskey and Pellston will continue to attract the Economic Alliance, says his advice for someone considering next generation of entrepreneurs. “The reason people come starting or relocating a business here is simple: “Do it. Do here is for the curb appeal. The first thing they do is drive not hesitate.” through and say ‘Wow, this has the right feel,’” Allen says. He continued, “In this day and age, where someone lives is becoming way more important than anything else. People have decided that, you know what, I want to live in northern Michigan, raise my family here and enjoy the recreational opportunities. If this is where you want to be, there is no reason why you can’t be here.” Convenient transportation, technological infrastructure and a cooperative mindset that supports business work hand-in-hand in Emmet County to give businesses a leg up. Among the arsenal available include the Northern Lakes Economic Alliance, the state’s network of Small Business and Technology Development Centers, the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), local libraries, a business incubator, Michigan Economic Development Corp. and Michigan Works! offices. “We are in regular communication with Established over 100 years ago, Michigan Maple Block each other, and we have a rapid-response team. If somebody (PICTURED ABOVE) is one of the largest and oldest manufacturers walks in the door (at the chamber of commerce), they make of butcher block products in the nation. one phone call, we meet with them, and it’s a one-stop shop,” Hayes says. “There is no wrong door.” As chairman of the senate commerce committee, Allen And those various doors can lead to new, welcoming said additional facilities like the hospital, arts center and ventures in Emmet County. “There are a lot of people who, infrastructure seal the deal for many who choose to do when they come up here, dread going home,” says Atkins. business in and from Emmet County. Help from the state “What we’re saying is, why go home? Make your home here. level is available as well, and programs are under way by the Why not?” Michigan Municipal League to target recent college graduates and those under 30, as well as those over age 65, and attract them to Michigan and specifically northern Michigan.

LIVE. WORK. PLAY. emmetcounty.org 41 Rich History COLORFUL PAST

EMMET COUNTY Historical Points of Interest THE EARLIEST YEARS CROSS VILLAGE arriet Kilborn, Emmet County clerk from 1967 to 1980, Skillagalee and Waugoshance Light Stations transcribed the area’s history from early Native Americans Waugoshance Point Hthrough the Europeans’ arrival and beyond. Excerpts from her Leg’s Inn Restaurant research, found in its entirety at emmetcounty.org, follow:

GOOD HART “Emmet County is at the top of the Michigan mitten. Its northern St. Ignatius Church and Beach tip bumps into the Straits of Mackinac, and Lake Michigan outlines Good Hart General Store its western boundary. At first, Ottawa Indians occupied the lakeshore rim. Beyond the water’s edge there were only the forest, the lakes, the HARBOR SPRINGS streams, and some swamps dismal enough to discourage a traveling Andrew J. Blackbird House and Museum bear. Its strategic location on the Great Lakes waterways, however, MACKINAW CITY marked it for early discovery by white men and the point of control for McGulpin Point Historical Site & Lighthouse the whole upper Great Lakes territory. By the time Michigan became Fort Michilimackinac a state, well over one hundred years of fur trading, war-making, and Mackinac Bridge empire-building history was already behind it. Mackinaw Historic Village “Recorded history for the Mackinaw area started about 1670, the PETOSKEY year the French built Fort Michilimackinac on the Straits, at present- Bay View Association day Mackinaw City. The history of the area revolved around this fort Little Traverse History Museum for the next 66 years (while Britain and France struggled to control the St. Francis Solanus Mission Church Perry Hotel fur industry). From Harbor Springs to Cross Village “Until 1761, the French were in control…(and then) British forces M-119 Tunnel of Trees moved into Fort Michilimackinac when the French moved out in 1761. Old Fort Michilimackinac was abandoned in 1781 and the In the early years, the tribe was known—and still is—as Anishnaabek, and the language is still known as The Odawa tribe has three bands Anishnaabemowin. in Michigan with a total of 4,000 members: The Odawa’s first recorded contact with Europeans The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians occurred in 1615, with French traders. During those early The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians years, relations between the Indians and French were mostly Little River Band of Ottawa Indians positive, with the natives helping establish fur trading throughout the entire Tip of the Mitt region—from Petoskey to Lake Huron near Alpena. The Odawas were known for their excellent canoe-making skills, with vessels able to haul large numbers of pelts around the Mackinaw region, and even as far as Montreal, to trade for European goods. This vibrant trading helped the European settlers and even some natives themselves become affluent. However, the natives would soon discover that the arrival of the Europeans brought diseases like smallpox, measles and cholera into the tribal communities. In addition, brutal wars with tribes who traveled from the East Coast to claim Michigan’s land also had a profound impact on the Odawa tribe, which started moving westward. They slowly returned and in 1836, the first major treaty was signed that allowed them to stay on land in the Little Traverse Bay region for five years. A second treaty, in 1855, allowed the natives to stay on reservation land indefinitely. Integral in the negotiations was tribal leader Andrew J. Blackbird, whose original house in Harbor Springs is now a museum. In the late 1800s, the tribe lost its federal recognition status and the Little Traverse Odawa fought continually until their status was restored in 1994. This gave the Odawa descendents a renewed spirit to keep the native culture alive beehive center of the fur trading, military and political in tangible and important ways. Significantly, the federal doings shifted from the mainland to Mackinac Island.” recognition ushered the opportunity to reclaim reservation “The Indian settlement on the western lakeshore rim of lands, to exercise their right to operate as a sovereign, and to the county, however, continued to flourish. In 1840, the year open a casino in Emmet County. Emmet achieved shape and form as a county of the State of Eric Hemenway, the Odawa’s research repatriation Michigan, Indian villages were almost continuous along the assistant, says the fact that the tribe remains strong and viable shoreline from today’s Harbor Springs to Cross Village. The today is a testament to its people. “The most remarkable area was still a wilderness, and the Indians, by treaty thing is that there is still a population today; there are still provision with the U.S. Government, had the right to occupy Odawas,” says Hemenway about his tribe’s legacy. “We still the land. The county continued to be mostly Indian have our identity as Odawa people—our customs, our reservation until 1875. In that period of time it was used language, our aboriginal territory.” Notably, spirituality pretty much as a political football and went through continues to be an integral part of life, and respect for elders numerous changes in shape and size. remains a cornerstone of the Odawa familial ties. The elders, “(In 1842) another act changed the name of the county Hemenway explains, passed along hunting and survival (from Tonedagana) to Emmet. Why an area with such a long skills, and cultural teachings to younger members. And while and colorful Indian history was required to sacrifice its the casino is perhaps one of the most visible parts of the original name to some Irish patriot remains a mystery.” tribe’s presence, Odawas like Hemenway find it more accurately depicted in traditions like ghost suppers, quillwork artisans, respectful and proper burials of members, and BANDS OF ODAWA INDIANS renewed interest in teaching the native language. In fact, ndeed, the history of Emmet County must begin with the Harbor Springs is the only public school in Michigan to offer story of its first inhabitants, the Native Americans. The a native language class in Anishnaabemowin. Odawa’s presence here dates back before records were I Continued on page 44. kept, perhaps thousands of years and countless generations.

LIVE. WORK. PLAY. emmetcounty.org 43 Continued from page 43. Borrowing from John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath,” Hemenway says this about his role in preserving the Odawa heritage: “Being Odawa, you don’t know where you’re going until you know where your people have been.”

ESTABLISHING THE RESORT COMMUNITIES urther historical documents culled from various sources note that the Ffirst white settlers who came in the 1820’s were fishermen, and growth of the county was expedited when the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad began serving Petoskey in the mid-1800s. While the soil was poor, the lumbering was good. At the height of the lumbering era, the resort industry grew. Resorters began traveling northward to escape allergies and the summer heat, and the train stations were busy with passengers arriving aboard the Resort Express routes. The first established resort was Bay View, founded in 1875 by the United Methodist Church. Bay View is a National Historic Landmark community which is home to more than 30 community-owned buildings, nearly 450 cottages and two inns situated on 337 terraced acres just outside Petoskey along the Little Traverse Bay shoreline. Generations of families still come to their Victorian cottages each summer, swelling the local population. The community hosts public music events, worship, lectures and educational seminars. Bay View was followed by the Harbor Springs resort communities of Harbor Point and Wequetonsing, exclusive acres of storied homes and waterfront parcels. Other visitors stayed in a series of increasingly elegant hotels. Today, many resorters have become full- time residents, drawn by the natural beauty, the lively economies, and the still-abundant charm of Emmet County’s towns and villages.

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Literary Legend FOUND INSPIRATION UP NORTH Northern Michigan has long inspired poets, painters and writers. Among the most famous is Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway’s footprints traverse the local landscape and have become local lore, from Walloon Lake to Horton Bay and into downtown Petoskey. Originally from Oak Park, Illinois, the Hemingway family summered in northern Michigan, where Ernest’s father taught him to hunt and fish. The Hemingways’ summer house, Windemere on Walloon Lake, was a refuge for the family to stay cool and enjoy the nature. Hemingway would fish the streams, hunt squirrels, and take a rowboat out for angling. The serenity he found while alone in the forest or wading a stream is evident in his stories. Hemingway would later say that he often thought of his times up north when he found himself in major cities like Chicago, Toronto and Paris. Ernest Hemingway After his return from World War I, he would travel once again to northern Michigan. The last speaking engagement Hemingway took was at the Petoskey Public Library. Many of Hemingway’s novels and short stories were based on his experiences in the Petoskey/Walloon Lake region, including “The Big Two-Hearted River,” “The Torrents of Spring” and “The Nick Adams Stories.” —Adapted from The Hemingway Resource Center and The Hemingway Society

Of Historical Note A piece of United States Coast Guard history is at rest in Mackinaw City, berthed as a testament to Emmet County’s geographic significance on the Great Lakes. The Coast Guard Icebreaker, Mackinaw, a WAGB-83, is known as “The Queen of the Great Lakes.” She was built as part of the WWII effort to meet the heavy demands of transporting war materials and facilitating transportation during the winter months. For decades her home port was at the mouth of the Cheboygan River, where more than 65 years ago the federal government excavated a basin to accommodate large lake vessels entering Cheboygan harbor. The 290-foot Mackinaw was decommissioned in 2006. Now a museum ship docked in Mackinaw City, the 1944-built Mackinaw is open for public tours and group events. Visitors can tour the mess deck, engine room and offices, plus hear the story of the Mackinaw’s long career breaking ice on the Great Lakes.

The Petoskey Stone Michigan’s state stone, the Petoskey Stone, is commonly found along the shoreline of Little Traverse Bay. A Petoskey Stone is a rock and a fossil that is composed of a fossilized coral, Hexagonaria percarinata. The stones were formed as a result of glaciation, in which sheets of ice plucked stones from the bedrock, grinding off their rough edges and depositing them in the northwestern portion of Michigan’s lower peninsula. They are fragments of a coral reef that were originally deposited during the Devonian period, about 350 million years ago. In 1965, it was named the state Stone of Michigan.

Shops throughout the region carry Petoskey Stones as gift and jewelry items, in both rough and polished versions. Find your own while beach walking along Lake Michigan’s shoreline.

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