Arts & Culture Alliance

The Arts and Culture Alliance was formed to promote and support the wide variety of Arts and Culture organizations in Manistee County. ​The Arts and Culture Alliance (ACA) was formed after the 2006 EnVision process which identified needs in Manistee County. The...

Artesian Wells

An artesian aquifer is a confined aquifer containing groundwater under positive pressure. This type of well seems to defy gravity because the pressure that builds up between layers of rock gets relieved when the water finds a path to the open air. Manistee County has...

Arcadia Shipwrecks

Great lakes shipwreck researcher Brendon Baillod identified the following ships as having wrecked within an area about 5 miles south of Frankfort, Michigan and 5 miles north of Manistee, Michigan. “There may be a few more wrecks in the target area, because...

Arcadia Overlook

As you are driving north through Manistee County on the beautiful scenic highway M-22, you will find yourself “on top of the county” when you reach the Arcadia Overlook (known as “Inspiration Point”).  When you travel through the quaint town of...