Northern Mich~Mash Preserve
~CONWAY ~ ODEN ~ PONSHEWAING~
(Crooked Lake)
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~ CONWAY ~
Conway was originally named Conway Springs AND Crooked Lake. Next it became Dodge's Landing in 1881.
It was renamed Conway in 1882 when it had a station depot on the Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad.
- Conway is a little village situated on the edge of Crooked Lake and named Crooked Lake in 1878
- Named Dodge's Landing in 1881 (Dodge Family gave the church and the school) For more information about the Conway Church click HERE and for the Conway School click HERE.
- It was not known as Conway until it was given a post office on 18 May 1882 with Horace C. Miller as the FIRST postmaster.
- Conway received its name in honor of the founding Dodge Family which had a son "Conway" who passed away at 11 years old in 1882.
- 1882 also saw the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad depot built in Conway.
1878
Article Below: Mr. George S. Frost of Detroit was the proprietor off the town called "Conway Springs" situated at the head of Crooked Lake.
1883
Article Below: Edgar House hotel for sale...
Article Below: Edgar House hotel for sale...
1886
Article Below: Ice Bridge
Article Below: Ice Bridge
Article Below: Lumbering was the FIRST, and only industry in the village of Conway.
1887
In 1887 the first attempt at organized religion in Conway, MIchigan was begun.
Additional informationbabout the Conway Church, Worship and Social Center
may be accessed by clicking HERE.
In 1887 the first attempt at organized religion in Conway, MIchigan was begun.
Additional informationbabout the Conway Church, Worship and Social Center
may be accessed by clicking HERE.
1896
The land for the Conway school was given to Little Traverse Township from the Dodge Estate.
Additional information about the Conway School may be accessed by clicking HERE.
The land for the Conway school was given to Little Traverse Township from the Dodge Estate.
Additional information about the Conway School may be accessed by clicking HERE.
The slate chalk boards from the old Conway School were given to a retired State Trooper who was active with the Oden Community Building. He has since died, but he had wanted the boards for the Oden Community Building in Oden, so the boards may still exist there.
1932
Article Below: Frost Proof Cistern Being Built for Fire Protection
Article Below: Frost Proof Cistern Being Built for Fire Protection
~ Airview of Conway from plane piloted by Oliver Du Chaine of Northgate Airfield in Petoskey ~
1948
To read the entire referenced 8 April 1948 Northern Michigan Review article below, "click" HERE.
1948
To read the entire referenced 8 April 1948 Northern Michigan Review article below, "click" HERE.
Article Below: Francis Hitchings died in 1885.
She was the FIRST to be interred in the Hitchings Cemetery...
later to be named the Little Traverse Township Cemetery.
Location: North Conway and Powers roads.
She was the FIRST to be interred in the Hitchings Cemetery...
later to be named the Little Traverse Township Cemetery.
Location: North Conway and Powers roads.
4 July 1900
Inland House < Conway Inn > This Ole House
(Trask–Sturm–Montgomery)
3220 Merritt Street, Conway, Michigan
(Trask–Sturm–Montgomery)
3220 Merritt Street, Conway, Michigan
December 1973... Former owners Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson of Conway sold "Ole House"
to new owners William and Jo Ann Falls, also of Conway.
to new owners William and Jo Ann Falls, also of Conway.
Jordan Surm's parents
owned the Conway Inn/This Ole House from 1913 to 1945. Articles/Photo Below: Mrs. Bernard (Jorjan) Sturm was the daughter of Mr. Trask, owner of the Conway Inn ... Photo Below: Works of Jorjan T. Sturm on display in 1954...
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Conway's Inland House Destroyed by Fire ~ 1989
By John Charles Robbins, Petoskey News-Review Staff Writer, March 8, 1989:
"CONWAY- The 116 year-old Inland House, a famous resort and one of the jewels of the Inland Waterway, was ravaged by fire late Tuesday. The southern end of the distinctive landmark was destroyed by the blaze, while the hotel area- now condominiums - built on in 1964 was saved. Firefighters battled the fire and the frigid temperatures throughout the night and were still working the scene at dawn today. One observer on the scene said it was 9 degrees below zero at the Lakes edge during the height of the blaze. While firefighters from six departments worked hard to contain the inferno, others kept a watchful eye on nearby homes and buildings. At the height of the blaze, a huge shroud of smoke carried sparks, ashes and debris which fell over the homes that make up the small community of Conway. It was about midnight when the bulk of the structure roared with flames and three stories of history came crashing to the ground. Firefighters remained at the scene at noon today, dousing the smoldering rubble and calling in a giant crane to push burned debris away from the remaining condominiums to the north. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Battling the fire were the Harbor Springs Fire Department, Resort-Bear Creek Fire Department, Petoskey Fire Department, Littlefield-Alanson Fire Department, Springvale Township Fire Department and Pellston Village Fire Department. The Emmet County Sheriff's Department assisted at the scene. 'They called out all the troops,' said Doug Carver, chief of the Resort-Bear Creek Department. 'The fire resulted in an intentional power outage in the Conway, Oden and Alanson area', Carver said. 'A thick band of high-tension electrical lines stretch along the site between the building and U.S. 31 North. Consumers Power Co. crews were asked to kill the power through the lines to protect firefighters working close to the building', Carver said. Power was restored shortly after 12:30 a.m.
Tanker trucks were filled at Graham Road and taken to the site, and firefighters and others worked to 'tap-in' to the frigid waters of Crooked Lake - after breaking through about two-feet of ice. A front-end loader was used at the former Little Traverse Township park boat launch ramp, just north of the complex, to break through ice so a hose and pump system could be set up. The business was closed Monday and Tuesday, and no one was in the building at the time of the fire, officials said. The fire was first spotted by a motorist, who asked a woman in the neighborhood to call the fire department. The Emmet County central dispatch notified Harbor Springs Fire Department of the 'working fire' at about 10:22p.m. The fire quickly raced through the old structure. The top two floors were vacant. A huge metal tower and TV antenna, erected in the years before cable TV, wilted in the intense heat and toppled over the structure. Emmet County records list the owner of The Inland House as Christian K. O'Conner of Detroit. O'Connor, along with William Rupp, has an interest in the 18 hotel-condo units, according to county records. O'Connor couldn't be reached for comment today. The fire apparently started in the main building, in the dinner and dancing lounge area, according to manager and Chef Victor E. Beck. Beck said the hotel complex has 16 full- and part-time employees. Beck said he expects the hotel condo units will be back in use soon, and an office may be set up in a house owned by O'Connor located across the highway. Today, all that remained of the original Inland House was the brick chimney. The Inland House had a rich history as a resort and as an entertainment showplace for big name musicians. The original Inland House register shows Grover Cleveland once stayed at the hotel. Renowned author Harriet Simpson Arnow worked at The Inland House as a waitress in 1932-35. She wrote such works as 'Mountain Path', 'Hunter's Horn,' and 'The Dollmaker.' Area musician Charlotte Ross Lee said, 'The Inland House brought in big names entertainers and big bands, including Woody Herman, Lionel Hampton and Clyde McCoy.' She said Frank Sinatra Jr. performed there. Her husband, the late Carroll Lee, earned a national reputation as a musician and he played at the hotel, too, along with trumpet player Bobby Hackett. 'The Inland House was the home of the Epsilon Jass Band for many years,' she said, 'It was a Mecca for jazz musicians and jazz aficionados,' Lee said."
"CONWAY- The 116 year-old Inland House, a famous resort and one of the jewels of the Inland Waterway, was ravaged by fire late Tuesday. The southern end of the distinctive landmark was destroyed by the blaze, while the hotel area- now condominiums - built on in 1964 was saved. Firefighters battled the fire and the frigid temperatures throughout the night and were still working the scene at dawn today. One observer on the scene said it was 9 degrees below zero at the Lakes edge during the height of the blaze. While firefighters from six departments worked hard to contain the inferno, others kept a watchful eye on nearby homes and buildings. At the height of the blaze, a huge shroud of smoke carried sparks, ashes and debris which fell over the homes that make up the small community of Conway. It was about midnight when the bulk of the structure roared with flames and three stories of history came crashing to the ground. Firefighters remained at the scene at noon today, dousing the smoldering rubble and calling in a giant crane to push burned debris away from the remaining condominiums to the north. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Battling the fire were the Harbor Springs Fire Department, Resort-Bear Creek Fire Department, Petoskey Fire Department, Littlefield-Alanson Fire Department, Springvale Township Fire Department and Pellston Village Fire Department. The Emmet County Sheriff's Department assisted at the scene. 'They called out all the troops,' said Doug Carver, chief of the Resort-Bear Creek Department. 'The fire resulted in an intentional power outage in the Conway, Oden and Alanson area', Carver said. 'A thick band of high-tension electrical lines stretch along the site between the building and U.S. 31 North. Consumers Power Co. crews were asked to kill the power through the lines to protect firefighters working close to the building', Carver said. Power was restored shortly after 12:30 a.m.
Tanker trucks were filled at Graham Road and taken to the site, and firefighters and others worked to 'tap-in' to the frigid waters of Crooked Lake - after breaking through about two-feet of ice. A front-end loader was used at the former Little Traverse Township park boat launch ramp, just north of the complex, to break through ice so a hose and pump system could be set up. The business was closed Monday and Tuesday, and no one was in the building at the time of the fire, officials said. The fire was first spotted by a motorist, who asked a woman in the neighborhood to call the fire department. The Emmet County central dispatch notified Harbor Springs Fire Department of the 'working fire' at about 10:22p.m. The fire quickly raced through the old structure. The top two floors were vacant. A huge metal tower and TV antenna, erected in the years before cable TV, wilted in the intense heat and toppled over the structure. Emmet County records list the owner of The Inland House as Christian K. O'Conner of Detroit. O'Connor, along with William Rupp, has an interest in the 18 hotel-condo units, according to county records. O'Connor couldn't be reached for comment today. The fire apparently started in the main building, in the dinner and dancing lounge area, according to manager and Chef Victor E. Beck. Beck said the hotel complex has 16 full- and part-time employees. Beck said he expects the hotel condo units will be back in use soon, and an office may be set up in a house owned by O'Connor located across the highway. Today, all that remained of the original Inland House was the brick chimney. The Inland House had a rich history as a resort and as an entertainment showplace for big name musicians. The original Inland House register shows Grover Cleveland once stayed at the hotel. Renowned author Harriet Simpson Arnow worked at The Inland House as a waitress in 1932-35. She wrote such works as 'Mountain Path', 'Hunter's Horn,' and 'The Dollmaker.' Area musician Charlotte Ross Lee said, 'The Inland House brought in big names entertainers and big bands, including Woody Herman, Lionel Hampton and Clyde McCoy.' She said Frank Sinatra Jr. performed there. Her husband, the late Carroll Lee, earned a national reputation as a musician and he played at the hotel, too, along with trumpet player Bobby Hackett. 'The Inland House was the home of the Epsilon Jass Band for many years,' she said, 'It was a Mecca for jazz musicians and jazz aficionados,' Lee said."
Inland House Motel and Condominiums ~ 2002
Articles Below:
Conway Park Deeded in 1962
Quit Claim given by Georgiana Trask Sturm and Pauline Trask Montgomery, previous owners of former Conway Inn.
Conway Park Deeded in 1962
Quit Claim given by Georgiana Trask Sturm and Pauline Trask Montgomery, previous owners of former Conway Inn.
Photos Below: Fountain on the Conway Beach with its 1974 Dedication Plaque
The Inland House was the FIRST home of the Conway Post Office.
Additional information about area post offices, including the Conway Post Office, may be accessed by clicking HERE.
Lake Home Hotel > Hastings Heights Hotel
Conway, Michigan
Conway, Michigan
Photo Above had the following text below the photo ( 5 August 1974 Emmet County Graphic): "The John Hasting's family came to Crooked Lake in 1881. In 1884 they received their patent from the government for a homestead. Later they built a small hotel on a bluff back from the lake and called it the Lake Home Hotel. The business grew as the Hasting Heights addition and it was renamed the Hasting Heights Hotel. It was a popular place season after season until it burned down in October, 1919. It was located on what is now known as Graham Road and Hastings Heights covered several acres before you reach Cincinnati Point on the south shore of Crooked Lake.
Click HERE to access information about Georgia and her husband Josiah Hufford's Find-A-Grave family information.
They were buried in Little Traverse Township Cemetery
They were buried in Little Traverse Township Cemetery
View the slideshow below by clicking on PLAY in the upper left corner of the main photo.
Click PAUSE to stop the slideshow for additional viewing time.
These photos are of the actual book written by Georgia Hastings Hufford and copyrighted 1950.
Georgia dedicated her book to her "Pioneer Parents" John and Isabella Hastings.
A forward page included the Hastings Family Tree showing Georgia was the youngest family member.
This particular book had been personally signed by Georgia Hastings Hufford in Dec. 1950.
This book first had been in the library of Miss Frances Pailthorp who was a friend to the family of
Lorraine Washburne whose library name plate was adhered to this book.
Click PAUSE to stop the slideshow for additional viewing time.
These photos are of the actual book written by Georgia Hastings Hufford and copyrighted 1950.
Georgia dedicated her book to her "Pioneer Parents" John and Isabella Hastings.
A forward page included the Hastings Family Tree showing Georgia was the youngest family member.
This particular book had been personally signed by Georgia Hastings Hufford in Dec. 1950.
This book first had been in the library of Miss Frances Pailthorp who was a friend to the family of
Lorraine Washburne whose library name plate was adhered to this book.
Three Photos Below: Cover Jacket with Art Work of Jorgan Sturm, the niece of the author Georgia Hastings Hufford. Additional Art Work by Jorgan Sturm may be accessed on this same web site on the "Mural" web page by clicking HERE. Jorgan's obituary is posted farther above.
Two Photos Below: The foldable postcard which had advertised Georgia Hastings Hufford's book Then Came May had been sent to Elmer Weurst of Alanson, Michigan, and had been postmarked 1950.
Photo Below: In 1882 when a station depot on the Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad was received,
the village was renamed to Conway, Michigan.
the village was renamed to Conway, Michigan.
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Depot in Conway, Michigan
Article Below:
Joseph W. "Joe" Krieg operated "Joe's Bait" at Crooked Lake for many years. Joe died 10 June 1996 at age 88.
Joseph W. "Joe" Krieg operated "Joe's Bait" at Crooked Lake for many years. Joe died 10 June 1996 at age 88.
Photo Below: Ed Cowles Grocery and Soda Bar, Conway, Mich.
1940s–1948
1940s–1948
Aerial Views of Conway Area
Photo Below from 14 May 2023:
US 31 leading into Conway beside Crooked Lake...
Graham Road at right in front of Sacramenstine facility
Posted only by Permission from Drone Photographer Charles Dawley, Up North Imaging
Drone Photography from Charles Dawley "Up North Imaging"
US 31 leading into Conway beside Crooked Lake...
Graham Road at right in front of Sacramenstine facility
Posted only by Permission from Drone Photographer Charles Dawley, Up North Imaging
Drone Photography from Charles Dawley "Up North Imaging"
Article Below: Old Hathaway Farm North of Conway...
FIRST Hiawatha TAVERN; After Prohibition Named Changed to Hiawatha HOTEL; Later called Hiawatha INN
5087 Cook Avenue, Conway, Michigan
5087 Cook Avenue, Conway, Michigan
Hiawatha Hotel/Inn photos below taken 7 November 2005 are from the public records of Little Traverse Township.
In 2005, occasional room rental existed of the 15 bedrooms, with owner Mrs. Guisinger living on the main floor.
In 2005, occasional room rental existed of the 15 bedrooms, with owner Mrs. Guisinger living on the main floor.
Postcard Photo Below: Heading north into Conway...
Postcard Photo Below: Heading south into Conway...
Advertisement Below: When Hub Myers owned Hub's in Conway, he began building the H.F. Myer Airport across the road from his lakeside business. More information about this planned airport may be accessed on this web site on the "Area Airstrip" web page by clicking HERE.
The Hub in Conway, Michigan > Next Mr. Jon's > Lauer's Between Friends
Photo Description Below: Petoskey Outboard Club members built this boat launch
on Ralph Engle's property. ~ 1954
on Ralph Engle's property. ~ 1954
Article/Photos Below: Club House for Petoskey Outboard Cruising Club in Oden ~ 1968
Andrew C. Slocum Restoring Log Home on Powers Road near Conway
1971
1971
Conway "Oldtimers" Honored
1974
1974
Conway Trailside Fountain
Conway Hotels:
Conway Inn > This Ole House > Inland House (Burned in March of 1989) Then rebuilt...
Hastings Heights Hotel (At first called Lake Home Hotel)
The Hiawatha Hotel (Later called Hiawatha House)
Conway Inn > This Ole House > Inland House (Burned in March of 1989) Then rebuilt...
Hastings Heights Hotel (At first called Lake Home Hotel)
The Hiawatha Hotel (Later called Hiawatha House)
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~ ODEN ~
and
~ ODEN ISLAND ~
Oden was named after Mr. W.O. Hughart who was a president of the G.R.&I. Railroad
which ran through Petoskey, Oden, and on to Mackinaw City.
Hughart passed away in June 1899.
which ran through Petoskey, Oden, and on to Mackinaw City.
Hughart passed away in June 1899.
1910 Census for Oden = 363
Oden, located in Littlefield Township, was given its FIRST post office on 13 September 1882.
Oden is known by its great flowing 6" artesian well from a depth of 200 feet.
The artesian well was located across from the train depot, but many years later was removed.
Oden, located in Littlefield Township, was given its FIRST post office on 13 September 1882.
Oden is known by its great flowing 6" artesian well from a depth of 200 feet.
The artesian well was located across from the train depot, but many years later was removed.
1882
Trains to Oden, and then to Mackinaw City |
1882
Quite a Number of Bears in Oden |
1883
Train Stop in Oden for Artesian Well Water
Train Stop in Oden for Artesian Well Water
1886
The Oden House with Artesian Well Water
The Oden House with Artesian Well Water
1888 ~ 1889
Happy Home Farm
M. Elna Dr. Worden was born in 1844, died 14 June 1909,
and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Petoskey, Michigan.
and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Petoskey, Michigan.
1889
Mr. Caskey built the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island also.
Mr. Caskey was a contemporary and friend of William Oden Hughart.cOden was named after Mr. W.O. Hughart who was a president of the G.R.&I. Railroad
which ran through Petoskey, Oden, and on to Mackinaw City.
1890
1892
1893
Oden News Reads Like a POEM
The Oden Hotel > Rawdon Hotel
Two Photos Below: The Oden Hotel was built in 1895, much in the shape of a steamer, being located right at the water's edge. After the Oden Hotel was sold to J.D. Rawdon, it was renamed the Rawdon Hotel.
1903
Oden Train Depot
Two Photos Below: Confusing... The Oden station for the Grand Rapids & Indiana railway began in 1882. This railroad station location had an artesian well pipe which was greatly appreciated for filling up the train and also used in the drinking water used in the G.R.&I. dining rooms as mentioned in article above. People were awaiting the arrival of a Grand Rapids & Indiana railway, but the clipping text stated Pennsylvania which previously had been the G.R.&I. In the third photo the Oden depot had a definite Oden sign prominently displayed. Anyone with information about these possible Oden depot photos please contact this web master by clicking HERE.
Photo Below Labeled:
"People debarking a train at the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Second Station in Petoskey"
This certainly looks like the same depot above which is possibly the Conway depot...not, the Oden depot.
"People debarking a train at the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Second Station in Petoskey"
This certainly looks like the same depot above which is possibly the Conway depot...not, the Oden depot.
Photo Below: This depot actually had the ODEN sign on it... so no doubt it is the Oden Depot.
1912
Oden "Stump Knockers"
1910
1910
J. Friedlander 72 Birthday Celebration at Oden Summer Home
1912
1912
Oden Community Hall (Undated)
Photos Above: The slate chalk boards from the old Conway School were given to a retired State Trooper who was active with the Oden Community Building. He has since died, but he had wanted the boards for the Oden Community Building in Oden, so the boards may still exist there.
1940
1940
Sail Inn
Sail Inn
1943
Popes of Oden
Popes of Oden
1945
Purchase of Oden Golf and Motorboat Club
Purchase of Oden Golf and Motorboat Club
In 1910 Joseph Magnus built the Oden Boat House and a golf course... The Oden Boat and Golf Club.
The golf course was located closely to where the Oden Fish Hatchery is located in 2021.
The golf course was located closely to where the Oden Fish Hatchery is located in 2021.
1949
Opening of the FIRST barber shop to operate in Oden in over 30 years
1950 >
Cloverleaf Dairy Bar > Talboys Restaurant and Cabins
1950
Ira G. Hart of Oden born 1896... Military Veteran
Ira G. Hart of Oden born 1896... Military Veteran
1956
Petoskey Outboard Cruising Club lined up at Oden on Crooked Lake
Petoskey Outboard Cruising Club lined up at Oden on Crooked Lake
1956
Ledingham Resort in Oden on Lakeside of Highway US 31
(Mostly still located just slightly south of Northwood Fish and Chips)
1957
Aerial View of Oden
Aerial View of Oden
1957
Oden Passenger Pigeon Historical Marker
Oden Passenger Pigeon Historical Marker
More information about this above noted Historical Marker and the Passenger PIgeons exists on the
Flora and Fauna web page.
Flora and Fauna web page.
1978
Rainbows End in Oden
Gift Shop and Houseplant Shop...
Rainbows End in Oden
Gift Shop and Houseplant Shop...
Kritcher Cabins
William Kritcher and his wife Majeska (Woodruff) Kritcher owned and operated Kritcher Cabins on Crooked Lake
for many years.
Majeska was a member of the Oden Women's Club and attended Oden Community Church.
William Kritcher and his wife Majeska (Woodruff) Kritcher owned and operated Kritcher Cabins on Crooked Lake
for many years.
Majeska was a member of the Oden Women's Club and attended Oden Community Church.
Oden's Petoskey Playhouse
1957
Oden's Petoskey Playhouse Property once owned by Andrews Family.
Oden's Petoskey Playhouse Property once owned by Andrews Family.
Read Article Left to understand the Photo Below of Oden's Petoskey Playhouse when the theatre previously was located in a "converted apartment house building" on Petoskey's Petoskey Street going toward the Midway.
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The 10 May 1957 Petoskey News Review reported in the Oden news "Much interest is being shown, in the new playhouse for summer theater which is being built here by Charles Lenhoff, of Florida and Petoskey. Many years ago there were tent shows by stock companies in about the same location."
1957
Petoskey Playhouse (in Oden) FIRST Production
Includes Petoskey young actresses, Victoria Lilga and Molly Drake
Petoskey Playhouse (in Oden) FIRST Production
Includes Petoskey young actresses, Victoria Lilga and Molly Drake
Located on Crooked Lake in the unincorporated community of Oden at the intersection of US 31 and Rose Street is the Walter Dow Roadside Park. This mini-park has been under Littlefield Township jurisdiction since 1999. The park does have a swimming beach on Crooked Lake |
~ Lakeside Motel ~
On the shore of Crooked Lake at West Village limits of Oden
On the shore of Crooked Lake at West Village limits of Oden
Frieda Kuebler (1904~1980) with her sister Anna Duvall,
operated the Cedar Hedge Antique Shop at Oden for 17 summers.
operated the Cedar Hedge Antique Shop at Oden for 17 summers.
~ ODEN ISLAND ~
1893
1959
Oden Island to be opened to homes by placement of bridge...
Click HERE for additional photos/text about the Oden Island Bridge.
Oden Island to be opened to homes by placement of bridge...
Click HERE for additional photos/text about the Oden Island Bridge.
Obituary Below: Mrs. Lester (Lucille) Kritcher, 50, operated Buster's Grill,
died in 1968.
Oden Island Bridge???
Oden Island Bridge leads to the 50 acre Oden Island Nature Preserve which includes a parking area and a mile of walking trails. The island is surrounded by Crooked Lake. Little Traverse Conservancy purchased the property in 2000 which will keep the waterfront property undeveloped.
Click on "Play" to view the 9 July 2008 slideshow below of Oden Island Nature Preserve.
The 13 October 2022 Petoskey News Review reported that “Oden Island to be named MIchigan’s 5th old growth forest”. While the Little Traverse Conservancy is unclear exactly how old the Oden Island Nature Preserve is, the conservancy does believe some trees in the preserve may be more than 120 years old. “The Old Growth Forest Network, a national organization with the goal of protecting one forest in each county in the U.S. where forests can grow, approximately 2,370 counties out of 3,140, has recently selected Oden Island to become the fifth official old growth forest in Michigan."
Click HERE to access addtional information about Oden Island.
~ Oden Fish Hatchery ~
The Oden Veterans Memorial is featured on the Charlevoix Emmet History web site,
on the "Oden MI" web page.
Obituary Below:
Doris (Temple) Lark had multiple associations with the Conway, Oden, and Brutus Areas.
Doris (Temple) Lark had multiple associations with the Conway, Oden, and Brutus Areas.
Oden Hotels:
Atherton Inn > The Rowdon Inn
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~ PONSHEWAING ~
The Ponshewaing station for the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad in Emmet County
was located just one mile north of Oden.
was located just one mile north of Oden.
Flag Stop or Whistle Stop
A request stop, flag stop, or whistle stop,
was a stop or station at which the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad stopped, only on request.
A request stop, flag stop, or whistle stop,
was a stop or station at which the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad stopped, only on request.
The Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad arrived in Petoskey at the end of 1874. It was not for ten years later in 1884, that the railroad extended tracks north reaching Mackinaw City. After development began along Crooked Lake, the railroad needed to heed "request stops" for the people in need of transportation. The railroad built a small open air shelter for the whistle stop patrons as viewed in the photos above and below.
Boarding House Tan-Re-G
(built about 1889 between Oden and Ponshewaing)
(built about 1889 between Oden and Ponshewaing)
Two Articles Above and Below about Tan-Re-Ge: Lumber Businessman R.G. Peters, donated a sum of money to the Bay View Association for a hall to be built and named in the honor of his wife; to serve as Women's Christian Temperance Union headquarters on the grounds. Before groundbreaking, however, Peters went bankrupt, so the Camp Ground Association had to assume the debt. This is the same R.G. Peters who had built the Tan-Re-Ge in 1889 between Oden and Ponshewaing as mentioned in the article below.
Pon-She-Wa-Ing
The Home of Al-Meda Candy
The Home of Al-Meda Candy
Ryde Marine in Ponshewaing
Since 1922
"Ryde Marine Celebrates 100 Anniversary" was announced in the 28 July 2022 Petoskey News Review. Ryde Marien first opened in 1922 with 28 slips, after Ponshewaing was established on the north shore of Crooked Lake, when the town area did have a railroad stop and the Ponshewaing Hotel. The family of the present owners Daniel and Lynne Blomberg Pearson has passed down the marina through family members though generations. Lynne's parents Cheryl and Wayne Blomberg took over the business from Cheryl's parents Donald and Gerry Ryde, who had purchased the business in 1967. Ryde Marine stores boats, repairs boat motors, and rents boats. In the summers Ryde Marine hosts Sunday picnics for the Ponshewaing community, which they will celebrated their 100 year anniversary in 2022.
Ponshewaing Hotels:
Ponshewaing Hotel (burned in 1955)
Ponshewaing Hotel (burned in 1955)
Maurice Eby has created a website book titled The Great Lumbering Era of Emmet County, Michigan which includes a great deal of information about the lumbering in Oden and Conway in early years.
"Where Michigan Began ~ A Guide to Emmet County", published 1941 on pages 30>32 explained below about Conway, Oden State Fish Hatchery, Oden and Ponshewaing:
~ CROOKED LAKE ~
Cincinnati Point Resort to be Sold
Article Below:
Article Below:
4 June 2022 Slideshow Below: Crooked Lake
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