by Carly Simpson | Nov 2, 2024 | Counties, History, Towns, Work Here
Discover how Manistee Log Marks is sharing history through handcrafted products that honor Michigan’s storied past. This article first appeared in Traverse Northern Michigan. Find this story and more when you explore our magazine library. Want Traverse delivered to...
by Chase Edwards | May 24, 2023 | Counties, Towns, Vacation
From Ludington to Manistee and Frankfort, these lighthouses stand as picturesque tributes to the coast’s dramatic maritime history. Spend a weekend exploring them all. This is a MyNorth.com exclusive. Want more? View our print subscription and digital...
by Kim Schneider | Jul 8, 2021 | History, Towns, Vacation
You may know Manistee by its Victorian facade and Old Christmas Weekend, and while you’ll still find lumber-era charm today, the city’s focus has shifted to its natural attributes. Taking in the “soul of the water, spirit of the woods,” as the new slogan touts,...
by Emily Guziak | Jun 25, 2020 | Counties, Evergreen, History, Towns, Up North Essays, Vacation
There was a time and place during my childhood when I was sure my dad loved me. It was on our two trips each summer to the Watervale Inn in Arcadia, Michigan, traveling from my childhood home in Winnetka, Illinois. At Watervale, my Greatest Generation dad was...
by Emily Oakes | Apr 4, 2020 | Counties, History, Live Here, Towns, Vacation
From the theater where James Earl Jones got his acting start, to the world’s oldest continuously manned operating fire station, to the largest wooden suspension bridge in the Lower Peninsula, there are 100+ sites to visit virtually from the safety of your living room...
by Carly Simpson | Jun 21, 2019 | Counties, History, Towns
The Manistee Fire Station at 281 First Street was awarded the title for “Oldest Continuously Manned Operating Fire Station” by Guinness World Records. This is the first time Guinness World Records has ever made this award designation—one that required the...
by Lissa Edwards | Apr 16, 2019 | Counties, Evergreen, History, Live Here, Towns
They appear suddenly, tucked in the curve of a county road or nestled in a clearing on a hill. Maybe brick, maybe a faded clapboard, but always with the same sturdy shape: one-room schoolhouses live on in Northern Michigan. Featured in the September 2000 issue of...
by Carly Simpson | Jul 15, 2016 | Counties, History, Towns, Vacation
Visiting Manistee this summer? Be sure to stop by the Manistee Lighthouse and see the ongoing renovations at the historic site. Most noticeably, the fresh coat of white paint. The new exterior paint is part of a restoration project headed by the Manistee County...
