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[1] [11] When both buildings were initially constructed, the hotel sat 20 feet (6.1 m) from Lake Michigan. [12] The 1933 extension of Lake Shore Drive north to Foster Avenue resulted in the creation of a private bathing beach east of the hotel and north of Foster along the Lake Michigan shore. [11] [13]
Michigan's 20 largest inland lakes. This is a list of lakes in Michigan. The American state of Michigan borders four of the five Great Lakes. The number of inland lakes in Michigan depends on the minimum size. There are: 62,798 lakes ≥ 0.1 acres (0.00040 km 2) [1] 26,266 lakes ≥ 1.0 acre (0.0040 km 2) [1] 6,537 lakes ≥ 10.0 acres (0.040 ...
Finally, Gerald Ford Sr., father of President Gerald Ford, also owned a cottage in Ottawa Beach. [3] The railroad sold the hotel and resort property in 1913 to J. Boyd Pantlind. [4] The hotel burned in 1923, and was not rebuilt. In 1925, Pantlind sold the beach resort property to the state of Michigan, which turned it into the Holland State ...
The Jackson Iron Company Site, also known as the Carp River Forge, was the first forge constructed in northern Michigan, constructed in 1847–1848. The Carp River forge proved to be financially unprofitable, due in large part to the difficulties of transporting both iron ore and forge supplies to the forge site and the forge was closed for ...
The Watervale Historic District is a resort, originally constructed as a lumber camp, located at 975-1422 Watervale Road on the shore of Lower Herring Lake in Blaine Township, Michigan. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1991 [ 2 ] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
Portage Point Inn Complex is a resort hotel located at the western end of Portage Lake at Portage Point, Michigan. In October 1985, this 1902 resort hotel and its associated buildings was added to the National Register of Historic Places. [1] It operates today as the Portage Point Resort.
The Wine Spectator noted the Grand Hotel with an "Award of Excellence" and it was included in Gourmet magazine's "Top 25 Hotels in the World" list. The American Automobile Association (AAA) rates the facilities as a four-diamond resort [22] and in 2009 named the Grand Hotel one of the top 10 U.S. historic hotels. [23]
Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. (formerly known as Great Wolf Lodge) is a chain of resort hotels and indoor water parks. The company owns and operates its family resorts under the Great Wolf Lodge brand. [2] In addition to a water park, each resort features restaurants, arcades, spas, and children's activities. [3]