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TOUR 1. POND HILL FARM 5. PRIMITIVE IMAGES M-119, five miles north GOOD HART & SOUL TEA ROOM of Harbor Springs M-119, downtown Good Hart 231.526.3276 231.526.0276 pondhill.com primitiveimages.com U-pick fruits in the summer, A relocated 1850’s log cabin features rustic furnishings, 7 a lunch time café, a working From Harbor Springs to Cross Village, C66 farm market, and wine tasting jewelry, and gifts. An Michigan’s Tunnel of Trees boasts 137 curves CROSS VILLAGE 8 are all part of this destination. adjoining tea room offers Levering Rd. over 50 different teas from along the 20-mile trek. Notable curves include: 2. TRILLIUM WOODS ANTIQUES around the world, inspirational programs, and outdoor yoga State Rd. M-119, two miles south curve 19: 2.9 miles Scenic turn-off of Good Hart in a garden setting. 231.526.6569 or 231.838.0649 at Birchwood Farms 6. A STUDIO Antiques, collectibles and curve 21: 4.2 miles Pond Hill Farm primitives in an original M-119, downtown Good Hart Good Hart log cabin. 231.526.7110 curve 21: 5 miles Old School House Enjoy an espresso astudioshop.com curve 51: 8.3 miles Scenic turn-off 6 while you treasure There’s something for everyone 5 C77 hunt. at this studio, offering always curve 63: 9.4 miles Horse Shoe Bend eclectic and hip gift items at 4 GOOD HART curve 71: 10.4 miles Trillium Woods Antiques 3 C64 3. GOOD HART this former trading post in Robinson Rd. GENERAL STORE downtown Good Hart. curve 78: 11 miles Devil’s Elbow highway marker M-119, downtown Good Hart 7. LEGS INN curve 83: 11.5 miles Middle Village and 231.526.7661 End of M-119, Cross Village Middle Village Rd. St. Ignatius Church highway marker State Rd. goodhartstore.com 231.526.2281 Townline Rd. Townline 2 This authentic 1930’s legsinn.com curve 90: 12.5 miles downtown Good Hart general store is complete This historic landmark curve 96: 14 miles views of Beaver Island, with deli, bakery, original destination features authentic post office, and resident Polish cuisine, 100+ Waugoshance Point, & Isle Aux Galets hound dog. Open year-round international wines and craft curve 100: 15 miles Island View Cemetery to travelers from near and far. beers, as well as outdoor Stutsmanville Rd. Don’t miss the world famous garden dining with curve 111: 17 miles Old Council Tree pot pies! panoramic views of Lake highway marker Michigan and lighthouses. Lake Shore Dr. C77 4. GRAHAM REAL ESTATE curve 114: 17.4 miles L’arbor Croche M-119, downtown Good Hart 8. THREE PINES STUDIO highway marker 231.526.6001 5959 Levering Road curve 137: 19.7 miles downtown Cross Village 1 grahamgoodhart.com Cross Village 231.526.9447 State Rd. Synonymous with honesty and integrity, Graham Real threepinesstudio.com Estate has been selling more A working studio and of the northern Michigan gallery in the arts and market since 1972. Sales and crafts tradition, offering rentals for Good Hart, Cross an array of media Village, and Sturgeon Bay. created by local artists along with classes HARBOR SPRINGS and workshops. One of the most famous stretches of scenic 11.5 miles: ST. IGNATIUS CHURCH HIGHWAY MARKER 15 miles: ISLAND VIEW CEMETERY highway in America, the Tunnel of Trees, Once visible from M-119, this church is now shrouded 17 miles: OLD COUNCIL TREE HIGHWAY MARKER follows M-119 (Lake Shore Drive) and by growing trees along the bluff. Don’t miss a stop at This tree notes the location of former tribal council extends 20 miles from Harbor Springs this former Jesuit Mission church, originally established at Middle Village in 1741. The current white clapboard gatherings. One of the most legendary involved the north to Cross Village, in beautiful Menominee, Chippewa, and Ottawa tribes, after the northern Michigan. Snaking its way structure was built in 1889, after fire destroyed its two predecessors. A Native massacre at Fort Michilimackinac in July of 1763. around the twists and turns of the American burial ground, marked 17.4 miles: L’ARBRE CROCHE HIGHWAY MARKER Lake Michigan shoreline, the Tunnel by small white crosses, is adjacent of Trees offers unparalleled views of to the church, which is accessed 19.7 miles: DOWNTOWN CROSS VILLAGE the coast. Points of interest along the from Lamkin Rd. in downtown Once a thriving fishing and way include views of Beaver Island Good Hart. lumber town, Cross Village is and area lighthouses, historic one of the oldest settlements in highway markers, and one of a kind 12.5 miles: DOWNTOWN the state of Michigan. The town’s GOOD HART shopping and dining. rich history has strong ties to Old When natives first settled World Europe and the local Native Notable curves and mile markers begin in Good Hart, they called it American Odawa population. Early just north of the quaint town of Harbor Springs. “Wau-gaw-naw-ke-ze” (Odawa historical accounts indicate that for “crooked tree”). It was also Father Jacques Marquette, the French 2.9 miles: PHOTO OP, BIRCHWOOD FARMS called “Opit-awe-ing” (halfway), Jesuit who endeared himself to the 8.3 miles: PHOTO OP, LAKE MICHIGAN as it lies midway between Harbor Natives, planted a huge white cross Just north of the intersection of M-119 Springs and Cross Village. It was on the bluff overlooking Lake and Stutsmanville Road, a scenic officially named in 1827 for the Michigan, before his death in 1675. turn-off offers a halfway resting point Middle Village chief’s brother, Today, a replica of this cross stands at and panoramic views of Lake Michigan. “Kaw-me-no-te-a,” meaning “good the edge of the bluff, and is visible far offshore. hearted”. Records show a U.S. Post As late as 1787, as many as 20 tribes populated the 9.4 miles: HORSE SHOE BEND Office was established in 1874, and region and met here around tribal council fires. not many years later this became a 11 miles: DEVIL’S ELBOW To early Native Americans, this area was once known thriving resort area. Today, visitors Legend has it that the infamous Devil’s as the “Land of the Cross.” enjoy two public beaches and three Elbow, one of two hairpin turns just eclectic businesses. south of Good Hart, was believed to be the 14 miles: VIEWS OF BEAVER ISLAND, BEACHES home of an evil spirit WAUGOSHANCE POINT, AND Public access to the pristine that haunted the ravine ISLE AUX GALETS (SKILLAGALEE ISLAND) shores of Lake Michigan is during the hours of Just north of Good Hart watch to the enjoyed at St. Ignatius Church darkness. west for views of Beaver Island, and Readmond Township Waugoshance Point to the north, and Isle Park, both on Lamkin Dr. in Aux Galets to the northwest. All have Good Hart, or venture further lights guiding sailors in the night sky. north to Cross Village beach..