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Charlevoix County, Michigan
Charlevoix County ( ) is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Michigan. The county seat is Charlevoix, Michigan, Charlevoix, and the largest city is Boyne City, Michigan, Boyne City. Located in the Northern Michigan, Northern Lower Peninsula, Charlevoix County is bisected by Lake Charlevoix, Michigan's third largest inland lake. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the county's population was 26,054. Beaver Island (Lake Michigan), Beaver Island, the largest island in Lake Michigan, is located within Charlevoix County. History Surveyed and organized as Keskkauko County Between 1840 and 1841, surveyors William Austin Burt, John Mullett and Charles W. Cathcart, surveyed much of Northern Michigan. Cathcart oversaw the internal lines survey for 34N 08W, the region which would later be known as Charlevoix. Mullett and Cathcart laid out many of the townships in the new county including Charlevoix Township. The county was originally organized in 1840 as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melrose Township, Michigan
Melrose Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,405 at the 2020 census. The township was set off from Evangeline Township by the County Board of Supervisors in 1877. Communities *Clarion is an unincorporated community located within the township at . The settlement began as early as 1874 by John Darrah from Kent County, and his family homesteaded in the area by the following year. He became the first postmaster when the Clarion post office opened on December 8, 1879. It was named after Clarion, Pennsylvania. The community also received a train station along the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad. The post office operated until October 31, 1945. *Lake Junction was a historic settlement that formed around a railway junction that connected the Clarion and Walloon Lake train stations along the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad. The junction appeared in Melrose Township on 1911 mapof Charlevoix County. *Troutdal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre François Xavier De Charlevoix
Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, S.J. (; ; 24 or 29 October 1682 – 1 February 1761) was a French Jesuit priest, traveller, and historian, often considered the first historian of New France. Name Charlevoix's name also appears as Pierre-François-Xavier de Charlevoix, Pierre De Charlevoix, and François-Xavier de Charlevoix. Life Charlevoix was born at Saint-Quentin in the province of Picardy on 24 or 29 October 1682. A descendant from a line of lesser nobility, his father held the post of deputy attorney general. His ancestors had served in positions in "great trust and high responsibility"Charlevoix, Pierre-François-Xavier De. ''History and General Description of New France''. Translated by John Gilmary Shea. Vol. 1. New York: John Gilmary Shea, 1866. 1. such as legal officers, aldermen, and mayors. On 15 September 1698, at age 16, he entered the Jesuit novitiate in Paris. He studied philosophy at the College Louis-le-Grand from 1700 to 1704. Between 1705 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmet County, Michigan
Emmet County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 34,112, making it the second-most populous county in Northern Michigan (behind Grand Traverse County, Michigan, Grand Traverse County). The county seat is Petoskey, Michigan, Petoskey, which is also the county's largest city. Emmet County is located at the top of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, bounded on the west by Lake Michigan and on the north by the Straits of Mackinac. Its rural areas are habitat for several endangered species. Long a center of occupation by the Odawa people, today the county is the base for the federally recognized Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians. History Native Americans and New France Odawa history records that Emmet County was thickly populated by indigenous peoples called the Mush-co-desh, which means "the prairie tribe". They had an agrarian society and were said to have "shaped t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Springvale Township, Michigan
Springvale Township is a civil township of Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,146 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (4.99%) is water. Portions of Crooked Lake and Pickerel Lake, two lakes in the Inland Waterway connecting to Lake Huron, lie within Springvale Township. These lakes, as well as Berry Creek, which flows into Pickerel Lake, form the northern boundary of the township. Springvale Township forms the southeastern corner of Emmet County, bordering Cheboygan County to the east, and Charlevoix County to the south. The western border of Springvale Township lies just over from downtown Petoskey. Springvale Township contains no state-maintained highways, although US Highway 31 comes within less than a mile from the northwestern corner of the township. C-58 is a county-designated highway that runs west–east across the north of the townshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resort Township, Michigan
Resort Township is a civil township of Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The southwesternmost township of Emmet County, Resort Township is immediately adjacent Petoskey, the county seat and largest city in Emmet County. Resort Township also has a shoreline on Little Traverse Bay, a bay of Lake Michigan. At the 2020 census, the population was 2,835, an increase from 2,697 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (11.44%) is water. Resort Township has shorelines on both Little Traverse Bay (Lake Michigan) and Walloon Lake. Charlevoix County is south and west of Resort Township. The city of Petoskey is north and northeast of Resort Township. The community of Bay Shore is also in the northwest of the township. Major highway * runs west–east through the north of the township, paralleling Little Traverse Bay. US 31 runs north to Mackinaw City and south to Charlevoix and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boyne Falls
Boyne Falls is a village in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 358 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Boyne Valley Township. History Boyne Falls was first settled with the coming of the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad in 1874. In that year, A. D. Carpenter built the first store. A post office opened in Boyne Falls on September 5, 1874, with William Nelson serving as the first postmaster. The community was named by John Miller after the Boyne River, which has a nearby set of waterfalls. The name itself came from another river in Ireland. The community incorporated as a village in 1893. The railway line is now operated by the Great Lakes Central Railroad, although the station in Boyne Falls has been closed since 1973. The village is home to the Boyne Falls Polish Festival, which takes place in the first week of August. The 48th annual festival took place in 2023. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the vil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petoskey, Michigan
Petoskey ( ) is the largest city in and the county seat of Emmet County, Michigan, and is the largest settlement within the county. Petoskey has a population of 5,877 at the 2020 census, up from 5,670 at the 2010 census. Petoskey is part of Northern Michigan, and is one of the northernmost cities in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Petoskey is located on the southern shore of Little Traverse Bay, a bay of Lake Michigan. Petoskey sits directly across the bay from Harbor Springs, another Emmet County city. Petoskey is a popular Midwestern resort town. Petoskey lends its name to the Petoskey stone, a fossilized coral that is the state stone of Michigan. History Odawa inhabitants The Little Traverse Bay area was long inhabited by indigenous peoples, including the Odawa people. The name ''Petoskey'' is said to mean "where the light shines through the clouds" in the language of the Odawa. After the 1836 Treaty of Washington, Odawa Chief Ignatius Petosega (1787–1885) took th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Rapids And Indiana Railroad
The Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad at its height provided passenger and freight railroad services between Cincinnati, Ohio, and the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan, USA. The company was formed on January 18, 1854. Beginnings After grappling with financial difficulties for many years, the company opened service between Bridge Street in Grand Rapids to Cedar Springs, Michigan, on December 25, 1867, a distance of about . The gross earnings of the railroad in 1867 were about $22,700. In July 1868 it had 2 engines in service: the ''Pioneer'' and the ''Muskegon''. At that time the company also utilized a single passenger coach and single baggage car, six box cars, 24 flat cars and five hand cars. By 1869 the railroad was again in trouble with its creditors, and the courts appointed a receiver, Jesse L. Williams of Fort Wayne, Indiana, to control the company. Under Williams' direction the Continental Improvement Company was hired on May 1, 1869, to complete the line between F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mackinaw City
Mackinaw City ( ) is a village at the northernmost point of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, United States. Divided between Cheboygan and Emmet counties, Mackinaw City is located at the southern end of the Mackinac Bridge, which carries Interstate 75 over the Straits of Mackinac to St. Ignace, in the Upper Peninsula. Mackinaw City and St. Ignace also serve as access points for ferries to and from Mackinac Island. For these reasons, Mackinaw City is considered one of Michigan's most popular tourist attractions. The Mackinaw City area is home to a number of historic sites, including Fort Michilimackinac, Historic Mill Creek State Park, Old Mackinac Point Light, McGulpin Point Light, and the retired US Coast Guard Icebreaker ''Mackinaw''. History Etymology and early settlement The name of Mackinaw is a respelling of "Mackinac", a strait between Lake Huron and Lake Michigan, an island in the strait, and an important trading-post on the island; ultimately from Ojibwe mish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manitou County, Michigan
Manitou County was an insular county in the U.S. state of Michigan, consisting of Beaver Island and its surrounding islands, together with the North and South Manitou Islands and Fox Islands in Lake Michigan. The county existed from 1855 to 1895. The county seat was at St. James on Beaver Island. Before 1855: islands attached to mainland counties Before the 1836 Treaty of Washington extinguished Native American claims to most of the land in the northwest part of Northern Michigan, the islands were nominally a part of Michilimackinac County (later renamed Mackinac County). In 1840, that portion of Mackinac County lying in the lower peninsula was divided into counties that remained attached for administrative purposes to Mackinac. The Manitou Islands were a part of Leelanau County, while the Beaver Island group was a part of Tonedagana County (quickly renamed Emmet County). In 1853, county government was organized in Emmet County, and the administrative attachment of Leela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Manitou Island
South Manitou Island ( ) is located in Lake Michigan, approximately west of Leland, Michigan. It is part of Leelanau County and the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The uninhabited island is in land area and can be accessed by a ferry service from Leland. Guided tours on open-air vehicles are available to visitors, but most traffic is on foot. Larger North Manitou Island lies to its north. The island is wide and long. It is part of an island chain that extends north to the Straits of Mackinac. The island consists of a ridge of tilted layers of limestone, buried under a blanket of glacial debris. Glaciers carved out the Lake Michigan basin. When the basin filled with water, the peaks of the ridge remained exposed as islands. During post-glacial times, winds blowing on the high, sandy bluffs on the west side of the island moved sand inland, forming sand dunes. Florence Lake is the island's only inland lake. The island has a system of trails and campsites. A growt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Manitou Island
North Manitou Island ( ) is located in Lake Michigan, approximately west-northwest of Leland, Michigan. It is nearly eight miles long and more than four miles (6 km) wide, with of shoreline. It has a land area of 57.876 km2 (22.346 sq mi) and has no population. The smaller South Manitou Island lies to its southwest. Description North Manitou Island is shaped like an upside-down teardrop, with the now-forested body of the 'drop' surrounding Lake Manitou, and the tail of the drop narrowing into sandy, exposed North Manitou Island Light, Dimmick's Point on the island's southeastern extremity. The ferry dock and ranger station are on the island's central eastern shore, directly east of Lake Manitou. The island is in Leelanau County, Michigan, Leelanau County and is part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, although it is over offshore. Park passes and camping fees are required. The island can be accessed by a ferry service from Leland; private watercraf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
