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Petoskey In Vintage Postcards (MI) (Postcard History Series)
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by C.S. Wright
Sales Rank: 1845725
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Discount: 22 %
List Price: $19.99
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 128 pages
Published by: Arcadia Publishing July 13, 2004
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0738532606
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0738532608
Book Dimensions:
9 x 6.3 x 0.4 inches
Weighs: 11.2 ounces
Book Description
Historic Petoskey and the greater Little Traverse Bay area possess a wealth of natural and cultural gifts. The region’s virgin forests, crystal clear waters, and powerful Native American heritage inspired Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to write “The Song of Hiawatha.” Its plentiful wildlife and peaceful natural settings provided Ernest Hemingway with his early hunting and fishing experiences. Abundant natural resources set the stage for industries like the fur trade, lumbering, shipping, and limestone quarrying. Petoskey’s ideal location on the picturesque bay has attracted visitors and adventurers since the 1870s. In this unique volume, author C.S. Wright explores the many legacies of the Petoskey area, from the native tribes that first protected the land through the eras of industry, transportation, and tourism. A rare collection of historic postcards illustrates Petoskey’s rich history, providing immaculate images of pastoral scenes, industrial achievements, striking architecture, and community development.
About The Author
C.S. Wright is a writer and editor whose family hails from the Grand Traverse Bay area. He has earned degrees from Western Michigan University and Northwestern Michigan College, and is the author of Traverse City in Vintage Postcards, also published by Arcadia.
Reader Reviews
The Devil is in the details. The author claims that an old Petoskey hotel had 800 rooms, more that twice the present number in the famed Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. He shows a tourist steamer plying a river that never existed. He writes of a White Pine Trail through Bay View when the actual trail never comes within ninety miles of Petoskey. Our neighbor, Charlevoix, has a population of less than 3000, not the 8,500 claimed by the author. What good is detail when it is dead wrong?
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