Petoskey in Emmet County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Little Traverse Bay
Photographed by Cameron Zwart, July 11, 2007
1. Little Traverse Bay Marker
For centuries this region has been the home of Ottawa Indians, whose warriors and orators fought bravely to retain their land. Around 1700 a mission was built by French Jesuits at the famous L'Arbre Croche villages which stretched from Cross Village to Harbor Springs. Petoskey, named for Chief Pe-to-se-ga of the Bear River Band, was first settled in 1852 by Andrew Porter, a Presbyterian missionary. With the coming of the railroad in 1873 it changed rapidly from primitive settlement to one of America's leading summer resort cities. Bay View, the adjoining summer colony, was established in 1875.
Erected 1959 by Michigan Historical Commission. (Marker Number S166.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1700.
Location. 45° 22.851′ N, 84° 56.873′ W. Marker is in Petoskey, Michigan, in Emmet County. It is at the intersection of Bay View Road (U.S. 31) and Beaubien Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Bay View Road. Located in Sunset Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1201 Bay View Road, Petoskey MI 49770, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Michigan Lower Peninsula, on the Straits of Mackinac, and in one of the Lake Michigan Shore counties. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers.
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Also see . . .
1. City of Petoskey. Website homepage (Submitted on May 16, 2012, by Cameron Zwart of Belding, Michigan.)
2. Little Traverse Bay. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 15, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2016
2. Little Traverse Bay and Marker
Photographed by John Garman, August 26, 2024
3. Little Traverse Bay Marker
Sunset Park has gone through an extensive renovation and this image captures the new location of the marker and the new telescope pad without the gazebo.
Photographed by Cameron Zwart, July 11, 2007
4. Little Traverse Bay
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2016
5. View of Little Traverse Bay from Ignatius Petoskey Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2012, by Cameron Zwart of Belding, Michigan. This page has been viewed 1,173 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 16, 2012, by Cameron Zwart of Belding, Michigan. 2. submitted on September 16, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on September 16, 2024, by John Garman of Rochester Hills. 4. submitted on May 16, 2012, by Cameron Zwart of Belding, Michigan. 5. submitted on September 16, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
