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Community
/ 4 months agoSprague’s Corners or Wheat – A Ghost Town
Today, only two stone markers show where Sprague's Corners, also called Wheat, used to be. Located on Petoskey Road, this small...
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Community
/ 4 months agoWhite River Lighthouse – 1875
ike many nine-year-old boys, Bill Robinson loved to fish. One day, he took his father's lantern, grabbed his pole and worms,...
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Community
/ 5 months agoDuck Lake Cemetery 1800-1937
Located north of the Duck Lake channel, Duck Lake Cemetery is an overgrown but historically rich site dating back to the...
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Arts
/ 5 months agoThe Playhouse at White Lake: A Pillar of Community and Culture
The Playhouse at White Lake, a historic landmark in Whitehall, Michigan, has been a cultural cornerstone for over a century. Built...
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Community
/ 5 months agoDuck Lake Fur Trading Post – 1790
Established in 1790 by Joseph LaFramboisse under John Jacob Astor's Fur Company, Duck Lake Fur Trading Post began as a strategic...
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Community
/ 5 months agoSeasonal Spoonfuls Series – A series on local recipes
"If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it."- Margaret Fuller
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Business
/ 5 months agoExploring Weesies Brothers Farms: A Legacy of Growth and Community
Founded in 1907 after the Weesies family immigrated from the Netherlands, the farm has grown from its humble beginnings into a...
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Community
/ 5 months agoWhite River School District Six – 1870
Founded in 1870, White River School District Six began as District Number 4, with its first schoolhouse on Scenic Drive near...
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Business
/ 5 months agoThe History & Role of the White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
The White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce (WLACC) has been a vital part of the community since its official formation in...
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Community
/ 5 months agoMears Water Powered Mill – First on White Lake 1837
Established in 1837 by Charles Mears, the Mears Water Powered Mill catalyzed White Lake's industrial growth by utilizing local pine forests...
