The Inland Water Route (Images of America)
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (991 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738577340 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
From its humble beginnings as a trading route for Native Americans, Northern Michigan’s Inland Route has become one of the most scenic and memorable voyages anywhere in America. After improvements to the waterway in the 1870s, bigger boats and log booms started drifting down the route; but what once was a necessity for fur traders and lumbermen, the meandering waterway soon blossomed with dozens of tourist boats, hotels, resorts, and cottages. As a series of interconnected lakes and rivers from Cheboygan to Conway, the Inland Route touches several Northern
"This is a good read if you want to know which hotel burned" according to Tech Shopper Ken. The author of this Inland Water Route book makes consistent references throughout the book which indicate he does not understand that the rivers in this system flow OUT to Lake Huron. FYI - The Cheboygan River does NOT empty into Mullett Lake and the mouth end of the Indian River is NOT at Burt Lake. There is no lighthouse which marks the BEGINNING of the Cheboygan River.This is a good read if you want to know which hotel burned down in which year.. Must have for "Up North" brown61dawg Loved the book, it really helped me understand the history of the "Tip o' The Mitt". Having a place on the inland waterway made this more special.. "Five Stars" according to Swayrc51. Excellent good quality book that was enjoyable to read and made a perfect gift.
Matthew J. Friday is the author of numerous articles on the history of Northern Michigan and is the author of Among the Sturdy Pioneers: The Birth of the Cheboygan Area as a Lumbering Community, 1778–1935 and Arcadia Publishing’s Postcard History Series: Cheboygan. The images in this book recall the story of the Inland Route from its early history through the era
. As time went on, the waterway soon blossomed with tourist boats, hotels, resorts and cottages.“The waterway is such a huge part of the area and has such a great history. “I knew there was all this history that people just didn’t know about such as the stops along the way and the boat lines that operated along the river.”In the 1800s, the waterway became a popular route for the logging industry and fur traders. Title: New book explores history of Inland Waterway Author: Petoskey NewsPublisher: Rachel Brougham Date: 5/20/2010A new book out this week digs deep into the history of one of Northern Michigan’s most popular tourist destinations.“The Inland Water Route,&rdquo