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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Emmet County

 
Clickable Map of Emmet County, Michigan and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Emmet County, MI (117) Charlevoix County, MI (46) Cheboygan County, MI (86) Mackinac County, MI (95)  EmmetCounty(117) Emmet County (117)  CharlevoixCounty(46) Charlevoix County (46)  CheboyganCounty(86) Cheboygan County (86)  MackinacCounty(95) Mackinac County (95)
Petoskey is the county seat for Emmet County
Adjacent to Emmet County, Michigan
      Charlevoix County (46)  
      Cheboygan County (86)  
      Mackinac County (95)  
 
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101 Michigan, Emmet County, Petoskey — Montgomery Sisterscirca 1881 — 311 East Lake Street —
The Montgomery Sisters occupied this tin-fronted building after they moved here in 1919 from their Petoskey Midway location. Gertrude and Mae Montgomery were widely known for their eclectic merchandise. They sold fancy goods and art pieces in this . . . Map (db m97925) HM
102 Michigan, Emmet County, Petoskey — National Hotel1881 — 318 East Lake Street —
The first building on this site, known as the Lake Street House, was completed in 1877. Later it was called the Farmer's Home, catering to farmers and laborers. That building burned to the ground with three adjacent buildings in 1880. Renamed the . . . Map (db m97923) HM
103 Michigan, Emmet County, Petoskey — Old Indian Trail
This boulder marks the Old Indian Trail from Mackinaw City to Grand Rapids used from time immemorial by the Huron, Ottawa, Chippewa and other tribesMap (db m97876) HM
104 Michigan, Emmet County, Petoskey — Old Kent Bank of PetoskeyMichigan Centennial Business
This plaque is issued by the Historical Society of Michigan in recognition of Old Kent Bank of Petoskey Founded in 1891 For more than 100 years of continuous operation in service to the People of Michigan and for contributing . . . Map (db m97979) HM
105 Michigan, Emmet County, Petoskey — Park Garden Cafe
Originally McCarty's Saloon and Billiard hall, the walls of the Park Garden Cafe would have a lot of stories to tell if they could talk. Built in 1875, the main billiard hall was one of Ernest Hemingway's favorite haunts. The interior is . . . Map (db m98004) HM
106 Michigan, Emmet County, Petoskey — 1 — Pere Marquette Railroad StationHemingway's Michigan
Built by the Chicago and West Michigan Railroad in 1892, this building later served as the Pere Marquette Railroad’s main station and Hemingway likely used it when traveling between Charlevoix and Petoskey. It became the Little Traverse History . . . Map (db m97998) HM
107 Michigan, Emmet County, Petoskey — Perry Hotel1899
Petoskey was a village just 20 years old when Dr. Norman J. Perry built this hotel in 1899. Resort trade flourished then, and so did the Perry, advertised as the only fireproof hotel in town. Its brick construction, a novelty at the time, . . . Map (db m97883) HM
108 Michigan, Emmet County, Petoskey — Petoskey Housefurnishing Co. / Reid FurnitureCirca 1940 — 307-309 East Mitchell —
In 1913 a furniture business was established by Watson Snyder at this location. In 1927 Alfred Dau purchased this site from Snyder. About 1940, Dau decided to move the Petoskey Housefurnishing Company to Bay View Road. In 1927, James A. Reid who . . . Map (db m97977) HM
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109 Michigan, Emmet County, Petoskey — Petoskey Post Office1918 — 300 to 308 East Mitchell —
This location served as the post office for Petoskey from 1918 until 1962 when it was decided that Petoskey needed a new facility due to the growth of the surrounding townships. The post office was razed and the location moved to 216 State Street. . . . Map (db m97978) HM
110 Michigan, Emmet County, Petoskey — 8 — Potter's Rooming HouseHemingway's Michigan
In the fall of 1919, Ernest Hemingway decided to stay in Petoskey and work on writing stories. From October to December, he rented an upstairs bedroom from Mrs. Eva Potter, a widow living here with her children. It was in that bedroom that he . . . Map (db m98006) HM
111 Michigan, Emmet County, Petoskey — Site of the 1899 Department of Michigan G.A.R. Encampment
This rare Confederate cannon marks the site of the 1889 Grand Army of the Republic Encampment This cast iron Napoleon howitzer was manufactured at the Augusta, Georgia (CSA) Arsenal during the Civil War. Until its discovery, only the Tredegar . . . Map (db m97878) HM WM
112 Michigan, Emmet County, Petoskey — 4 — The AnnexHemingway's Michigan
The Annex, managed by the Fochtman family, was popular during Hemingway’s time. Historically a saloon and billiard hall, it legally sold only soft drinks during Prohibition but also, probably, alcohol. Hemingway is reported to have enjoyed playing . . . Map (db m98005) HM
113 Michigan, Emmet County, Petoskey — The Braun1882 — 210 Howard Street —
Was Hemingway thinking about the Braun Restaurant when he wrote about Brown's Beanery in Torrents of Spring? In 1882, John George and Margareta Braun began a hotel/restaurant business that spanned 55 years and three generations. The Braun was known . . . Map (db m98007) HM
114 Michigan, Emmet County, Petoskey — 3 — The Perry HotelHemingway's Michigan
Built in 1899, this is the only one of Petoskey’s grand turn of the century resort hotels still in existence. In 1916 Ernest Hemingway hiked and camped his way to northern Michigan from his Oak Park, Illinois, home with a friend. When he arrived . . . Map (db m97880) HM
115 Michigan, Emmet County, Petoskey — The Pop Corn KingCirca 1913 — 326-328 East Mitchell —
The building on the far left is 328 East Mitchell. The Pop Corn King is the 326 address which opened in 1913. Meryl Leach was the pop corn king in Petoskey for nearly fifty years. A second floor family residence was added later. At the 328 address . . . Map (db m97995) HM
116 Michigan, Emmet County, Petoskey — USS Hartford Dahlgren Gun
This Dahlgren IX inch cannon was aboard the USS Hartford, Admiral David Farragut's flagship during the most vital naval battles of the Civil War. New Orleans, the South's largest and richest city, was captured by his fleet in 1862. For this . . . Map (db m97915) HM WM
117 Michigan, Emmet County, Petoskey — USS Hartford Dahlgren Gun
This gun is one of twenty six nine inch guns composing the battery of Admiral Farragut's historic-flagship "Hartford" during the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 at the battles of New Orleans, Vicksburg, Port Hudson, . . . Map (db m97916) HM WM
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118 Michigan, Emmet County, Petoskey — Vietnam Memorial1964 - 1975
Freedom is not a conflict, it is a birthright. 2.9 million Americans served during the Vietnam Era to preserve this right. Like our forefathers they served this great country with pride and dignity. Over 57,000 brave men and women sacrificed their . . . Map (db m97898) HM
119 Michigan, Emmet County, Petoskey — World War II and Korea Memorial
In honor of the men and women of Petoskey who served their country in World War II and in Korea [Honor Roll not transcribed]Map (db m97896) WM
120 Michigan, Emmet County, Petoskey — World War Memorial1917 • 1918 — In Memoriam —
Joseph Aniwiski • John Lumpp Paul L. Bathke • Barney Max John Serell Benjamin • Walter E. McPhail Ray C. Bonter • Jonas E. Misinine George Wallace Budlong • Clayton Murray William H. Campbell • Harry A. Parrish Carl Charles Carlton • . . . Map (db m97895) HM
121 Michigan, Emmet County, Petoskey, Bay Harbor — 133 — St. Francis Solanus Indian Mission
This land was sold by Amawee, an Odawa, to Jean Baptiste Trotochaud and his Ojibwa wife Sophia Anaquet. Later, they donated nearly an acre of land to the Catholic Church. Jean, under the guidance of Father Sifferath, built this Mission in . . . Map (db m233942) HM
122 Michigan, Emmet County, Petoskey, Bear Creek Township — 736 — Hiawatha Pageant
From 1905 to 1915, summer resorters came here to experience “The Indian Play Hiawatha.” Canadian Louis O. Armstrong worked with Ojibwa from the Garden River Reserve in Ontario, to create the pageant. It had been presented in several places, . . . Map (db m233856) HM
123 Michigan, Emmet County, Petoskey, Bear Creek Township — Horace McKee Huffman, Jr. ~ 1914-1996A Man Who Showed Us the Way — For the Love of Northern Michigan —
As a young man, Horace Huffman loved the out-of-doors. Known as Huffy to all who knew him, Horace traveled with his family each summer from Dayton, Ohio to Sand Lake near Grant, Michigan, then attended camp in Minnesota, and upon graduation . . . Map (db m247341) HM
124 Michigan, Emmet County, Petoskey, Bear Creek Township — Round LakeHead of the Inland Waterway — The Hiawatha Pageant — The Loons of Round Lake —
The lake lying before you is Round Lake, one of 17 inland lakes in Emmet County. Round Lake is not exactly round in shape, but is more triangular or even heart-shaped. The name comes from the Native American words for “round lake:” Lake . . . Map (db m247375) HM

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