Bay Township in Horton Bay in Charlevoix County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Horton Bay General Store

Michigan Centennial Business

Photographed by Joel Seewald, April 19, 2026

1. The Horton Bay General Store Marker

Inscription.
This plaque is issued by the
Historical Society of Michigan
in recognition of
The Horton Bay General Store
founded in 1876
for more than 100 years of
continuous operation in service
to the people of Michigan
and for contribution to the
economic growth and vitality
of our state.

Erected by The Historical Society of Michigan.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Michigan - Historical Society of Michigan series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.

Location. 45° 17.106′ N, 85° 4.78′ W. Marker is in Horton Bay, Michigan, in Charlevoix County. It is in Bay Township. It is on Boyne City Road (County Route C-56) north of Lake Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 05115 Boyne City Road, Boyne City MI 49712, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Michigan Lower Peninsula,

in the Grand Traverse Bay Region,

and in one of the Lake Michigan Shore counties. It is also in the American Midwest

and

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on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Horton Bay General Store (here, next to this marker); Pinehurst and Shangri-La (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Horton Bay (about 400 feet away); The Commercial House (approx. 5.8 miles away); John & Harriet Miller (approx. 5.8 miles away); Boyne City Cigar Company (approx. 5.8 miles away); Beardsley's Dry Goods Store (approx. 5.8 miles away); The Railroad Round House (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Horton Bay.

Also see . . .
1. Horton Bay General Store. Wikipedia article (Submitted on April 25, 2026, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

2. Horton Bay General Store. The Horton Bay General Store was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. From the nomination form:

The Horton Bay General Store has
Photographed by Joel Seewald, April 19, 2026

2. The Horton Bay General Store and Marker
remained in more or less continuous operation since its construction about 1877 or 1878. The store was one of the first commercial operations established in the Horton Bay hamlet and is today, as it always has been, the central focus of the community. The store has direct historical associations with author Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway was reportedly a regular visitor to the store during his annual summer sojourns in the area as a youth and mentioned it in some of his writings. The store is a well preserved example of vernacular, wood-frame, Late Victorian store design.

(Submitted on April 25, 2026, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

The Horton Bay General Store and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, April 19, 2026

3. The Horton Bay General Store and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2026, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 17 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 25, 2026, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.