by Manistee VB | Mar 28, 2017
ARCHITECT: Unknown CONSTRUCTED: 1922 Since 1922, Camp Arcadia has served families and individuals, offering unique “vacations with God” along the Lake Michigan shoreline. Inspired by a Ludington-based Methodist Episcopal Camp, “Epworth Heights”, Camp Arcadia came into... by Manistee VB | Mar 28, 2017
ARCHITECT: Unknown CONSTRUCTED: 1870s One of the most recognizable names in early aviation history, Harriet Quimby lived in this house located in Arcadia Township. Quimby’s parents settled into the area in the late 1860s and had later obtained this property by the... by Manistee VB | Mar 28, 2017
ARCHITECT: Unknown CONSTRUCTED: 1903 In 1897, the Michigan State legislature enabled the formation of corporations in order to build resorts. In 1902, the Sunnyside Assembly purchased the land on the northwest side of Portage Lake that had formerly belonged to the... by Manistee VB | Mar 28, 2017
ARCHITECT: Roscoe E. Harris CONSTRUCTED: 1930 Designed and constructed in 1930 by Roscoe E. Harris, a professor at Lake Forest College in Illinois, the Fenmoor is a unique home located off of Portage Point Road in Onekama. Built as an actual boathouse, Harris spent... by Manistee VB | Mar 28, 2017
CONSTRUCTED: Platted in 1916 Originally known as Onekama Springs because of the mineral water that bubbled up in and around the area, the site was purchased by lumberman A.W. Farr in 1880. A hotel was built on the site which brought people from all around the country...
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