Once a quiet farming village, Walled Lake became one of Michigan’s busiest summer destinations. Dance halls, amusement rides, and lakeside crowds reshaped the town between 1890 and 1940.
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The history of Harbor Springs Michigan traces a rare continuity from Odawa settlement to steamship resort town. This story explains how culture, commerce, and community shaped one of the Great Lakes’ most enduring places.
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A lakeshore village shaped by trains, tourists, and time. Rare photos from 1900 to 1950 reveal how New Buffalo, Michigan became known as the Gateway to the Great Lakes.
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