Bitely and Woodland Park
Historical photographs trace Bitely’s shift from a timber and railroad town to a stop for travelers bound for Woodland Park. Stores, lodging and roadside services show how this Newaygo County community served people arriving by train and automobile.
The episode also considers Woodland Park’s role as a vacation and property-owning community for Black families facing exclusion elsewhere. Its broader account of tourism and town life is separate from the Christenson’s General Store Moment.
