Traverse City in Leelanau County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Greilickville
Photographed By Kathy Garman, August 16, 2022
1. Greilickville Marker
This village was first known as Norristown, in honor of Seth and Albert Norris who opened a gristmill here about 1853. In the mid-1850s Godfrey Greilick and sons, natives of Bohemia, built a small, water-powered sawmill. The steam powered Greilick Bros. mill replaced this in a few years. Until its destruction by fire about 1907 the mill was one of the most important on Grand Traverse Bay, cutting in 1883 eight and one-half million feet of hardwood lumber. Other industries in the nineteenth century included a brickyard, brewery, and tannery. When the Manistee and Northeastern Railroad entered town in 1892 the station was called Greilicks, and soon the village also took this name. Population peaked at about two hundred, and in 1902 the postoffice was discontinued.
Erected 1973 by Michigan History Division, Department of State. (Marker Number L0214.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.
Location. 44° 47.248′ N, 85° 38.237′ W. Marker is in Traverse City, Michigan, in Leelanau County. Marker is at the intersection of SW Bay Shore Drive (State Road 22) and East Brewery Creek Lane, on the right when traveling north
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The J.E. Greilick Factory (approx. 1.3 miles away); Second Industrial Revolution (approx. 1.3 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); For the Love of this Place: DeYoung Natural Area on Cedar Lake (approx. 1.7 miles away); For the Love of this Place: DeYoung Natural Area Farmstead (approx. 1.7 miles away); Hannah and Lay Mercantile Building (approx. 1.7 miles away); Friends Meetinghouse (approx. 1.7 miles away); City Opera House (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Traverse City.
Photographed By Kathy Garman, August 16, 2022
2. Greilickville Marker looking north from the beach
Photographed By Kathy Garman, August 16, 2022
3. Greilickville Marker looking south with the beach in the background
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2022, by John Garman of Rochester Hills. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 27, 2022, by John Garman of Rochester Hills. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
