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: ENTRANCE TO "THE OLD TRAIL T A VERN"- A PLACE THAT'S DIFFERENT
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DRIVES THAT DELIGHT THE AUTOISTS
THE IDEAL SUMMER PLACE
\Vhere will yon spend your summer ?
\Vhen the warm weather comes you will go
somewhere. Why not go to the most de-
lightful place on earth, the Mecca of thou-
sands,
The Great Lakes Region of Northern
Michigan
In the center of which, 200 miles north of
Grand Rapicls on the Grand Rapids & Mack-
innw division of the Pennsylvania railroad
systen1 , a t the extreme northern point of the
Lowet Peninsula, wi ll be found the only
port of en try on Lake Michigan . north . of
Chicago for the grea t passenger shtps whtch
ply between that city and Buffalo.
Harbor Springs
Once L' Abre Crocl1e, of the J esuits; then
Petite Traverse of the French traders. it r e-
mains the symbol of the
Much of the charm of tls begmnmg sltll
lingers, though modern in all r espects con-
tdbutina to the pleasure, lv'alth and con-
o
vcnience of its visitors.
HcrC' is Little Traverse Bay, in its many
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SOME ENTICING BEAUTY SPOTS
phase's ri valing the Bay of Na ples; the na-
tura l hatbor which for sheltO?r and beautv is
wi thout an equal on the Grf'a t Lakes; "the
clean shores and primeval woods within the
village limits; the settlement of Ottawa In-
dians huddled in the neighboring swamp
l ike "the hunted Seminoles," und the Catho-
lic Mission School and Chapel kept going
for the Indians' good. Among the honest
citizens are still some of the gr acious old
F tench Canadians, whose tales carry one
back to the f urs and trails, bla nkets, beads
a nd " tawbons" of the early days.
The landscape is that of the Master Hand,
wi th virile charm and rugged variety. The
morning is the mor e kind after the chill of
the night; and the brightest day is the more
grateful because of the cloud and shadow of
yesterday. But the ':ariant have
been the mother of mgenmty, and 111 the
Northland ther e is something happy to do to
fit the weather and the hour. Within a ra-
dius of two miles from this quain t little city
ther e are r esorts of a variety to fi t the purse
and inclina tions of all.
A WALK IN HARBOR POINT
Harbor Point
"'The Newport of the Lakes"
Situa ted on a narrow point of which
forms the finest harbor on the Great Lakes.
A Government Lighthouse, on the sand tip
lying like a nail to this finger of land, directs
the sailor from the storms of the open sea
to the peace of the Harbor within.
Although less than fifty acres entire, there
are hills and level ground, natural terraces
and gently r olling opens, heavily timbered
preserves of an original grandeur, surf
beach and shor es as r estful as the face of
a mirror. There are picturesque Swiss
chalets and log cabins, and others more
worthy the name of villa and palace. The
Club House, r ecently built new, is worthy of
its site in particulars of luxury and manage-
ment, and Harbor Point has come to rank
with the Atlantic coast watering places.
We-Que-Ton-Sing
The place had its name a century before
the white man dreamed of it as a summer
home: The Indian word for "little bay" in-
dicates the ideal location of the thriving re-
sort at the mouth of the harbor. From the
water one sees the long wharf and dock pa-
vilion, behind which stretch t he clean
gravel beach and the thousand cluster ed
birches, sheltering a hundred picturesque
cottages. Fir st from the landing and the
railway station stands the We-Que-Ton-Sing
Hotel, one of the best equipped and most
accommodating public houses in the north-
ern r esort r egion.
Roaring Brook
This deservedly popular r esort lies along
the inner bay shore a mile east from Harbor
Springs. The conspicuous Inn stands far
back on the bluff-brow, overlooking the
water and the flat woodland of cedars.
Through this winds a beautiful stream.
whose name the r esort bears, and the gravel
drives and walks, c rossed by perpetual
shadows and arched by natural canopies.
Ther e are cottages imbedded in the trees
along the beach, and on the pla teau above
the settled farm country stretches away to
the north. It is not immodest to call this a
paradise for picture makers and the joy of
all nature lovers. Such is the testimony of
ever y visitor .
Ramona Pat k
With its grounds of na tural beauty; its
gushing artesian well ; its gor geously fur-
nished hotel standing like a beautiful white
sentinel at the Bay's head, offers attractions
second to none which with
Menonaqua Beach
Famous for its miles of sandy beach com-
pletes the charm eastward.
Forest Beach
Dark brhind it rose the foreet,
Ron t he black a 11cl gleomg p i11o t roee,
Ro t llolir UJltll coli.,. 11p011 t llea;
Bright bofon it teal t he water,
Beat tile dear a 11d eu11ng UJat er. "
So well does the poet describe it that one
might suspect he had stood befor e Forest
Beach. The hotel is of modern architecture,
splendid appointment and as
ing as one's own home. The r esort hes
ideally, a mile f rom Harbor Point, on the
bay shore; the beautiful body of water, with
all its phases, stretched before it, the un-
tampered woods about it and the pine-cov-
ered bluff rising close behind. Here the
pine trees, standing against the trembling
gold of the distant water, throw their cool
shadows across the Association Links, cov-
ering eighty acres, gently rolling and well
kept; and near the roadside stands the in-
viting Golf Club bungalow.
l dylwilde
To the west, with its quaint rustic bridge
spanning the clear silent brook, invites the
lover of quiet and beauty.
Beyond this Resort, winding, for miles,
along the towering bluff overlooking Lake
Michigan, is the famous Shore Road, pro-
nounced by all who have seen it to be "The
Most Beautiful Drive in America." Along
which, through virgin forests, undesecrated
by the hand of man, automobiles carry hun-
dreds of the Nation's notables to the quaint
and ancient Indian settlements of Middle
Village and Cross Village, and to the most
unique eating place in Michigan which lies
midway between these picturesque vil-
lages-
. The Old Trail Tavern
Built entirely of white pine logs, this beau-
tiful little Tavern stands on a lofty bluff ov-
erlooking Lake Michigan, surrounded by
thousands of acres of virgin forest. It has
come to be the rendezvous for the elite of
the Nation seeking a "place to go that's
difieren t."
In selecting a place to spend your summer
you will be concerned with-
What do I get to eat?
Where do I go to sleep ?
How am I to be entertained withal?
In no place in the world can you find so
satisfactory an answer to these questions as
at Harbor Springs, Michigan.
Here in great abundance are produced the
finest vegetables, berries, poultry and dairy
products to be found in the world. Pasteur-
ized milk and cream from the local cream-
ery, with the finest of fresh butter , insure
fteedom from that ever present source of
contagion. Fresh vegetables delivered to
your door each morning, just gathered,
leave nothing to be desired. The whitefish
taken each morning from the deep cold
THROUGH THE WOODS AT ROARING BROOK
waters of the lake prove they are indeed
"the thorobreds of the fish world."
Hotels boarding houses .can be found
offering a service unexcelled and at a price
to fit the needs and purse of all. The lead-
ing hotels at Harbor Springs are the New
Emmet and the Bluff Hotel, in addition to
these popular places, there are several high
class boarding houses, which offer most at-
tractive service, a few of which are Bluff
Cottage, Dunewood, Beechview, Colonial
Hall, Seven Gables and Maple Grove Inn.
All these attractive and home-like places
cater to summer people and any one is in-
deed fortuna te, who is received as a guest
at any of these places.
Each of the r esorts herein described have
hotels and club houses of surpassing excel-
lence, and cottages that can be r ented from
the humblest cottage to the most elaborate
HARBOR POINT CLUB HOUSE
ONE OF HARBOR SPRINGS' COLF COURSES--THE HARROR POINT LINKS WI TH EIGHTEEN HOLES
sullln1e1' palaee. You c:HI get what you waHl
her e.
Amusements are many and varied, golf
can be indulged in at two courses without
a peer in the state, with competent instruc-
tors for those who wish to learn to play
correctly. Tennis courts are maintained at
Harl;>or Point and \Vequetonsing, where
many interesting and exciting tournaments
are played annually. Fishing is nowhere
better. Magnificent drives are found every-
where for the automobile enthusiast and
boating with its twin sport, bathing, can be
indulged in at all times on the smooth
waters of the Harbor ot the mme hoister-
ous ou ter lake.
H1-1rhor Springs is very fortunat e in hav-
ing ' two 18-hole golf courses recognized by
many profess ional players to be two of the
best courses in Michigan. This particular
sport has many ardent admirers and the
large courses are thronged with both ama-
teur and professional players. There is a
tournament annuall y in the month of Aug-
ust open to all players and ~ o m e very valu-
able and interesting prizes are awarded the
winners in the various classes. For a per-
son who enjoys this wonderful game in the
open or tenms or similar sports, thev can
enjoy themselves fully \Vith very keen" com-
petition at this partkular pla ce:
WEQUETONSING CLUB HOUSE
A PARADISE FOR LOVERS OF NATURE
Summer Cottages ants cater to the cottage population and two
For the person who does not take kindly deliveries are made each day by the grocef'
to fin e hotels or boarding houses, but pre- and b u t c h ~ r to all dwellings on the adjoin-
fers the comfo1t of a real home, the summer ing r esorts The hucksters arul gardeners
cottages in the Harbor Springs section will supply. some of the finest fruits and vege- .
fulfill every r equiremen t. Places may be tabl es to be obtained anywhere and these
had modern in every appointment on the foods delivered fresh daily !=Ire one of the
water front or in the woods, overlooking the prime factors in bringing the summer popu-
bay and Lake Michigan. These places range lation to this section year after year. Many
in price from $100 for a humble four room valuable and up-to-dat e farms a1e main-
cottage up to $2,000 per season for the most tained in the vicinity of Harbor Springs
elabo1a te summer homes. The local merch- from which milk, butter, eggs and poultry
WATER SCENES ON LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY
arc supplied to the summer people in such
quantiti es and at times desired by our sum-
mer visitors.
If it has never been ybur good fortune to
spend a summer in this particular section of
our great state we earnestly invite your con-
sideration of this section and trust you will
spend a portion of the coming season in
this locality. We feel tha t seeing is believ-
ing and that one season spent on our ad-
jacent r esorts is sure to make you an enthu-
sias ti c supporter of Harbor Springs with it' s
wonderful clima te and many advantages.
A Sportsman's Paradise
To those individuals who delight to in-
dulge in outdoor sports Harbor Sptings of-
fers more genuine enjoymen t than any oth-
er section in the middle west. The inland
lakes, which are so numerous fairly teem
with game fi sh of various kinds, bass and
picker al are very plentiful and for those who
enjoy deep water fishing the Mackinaw trout
gives a thrill such as no o t h ~ r fish can give.
The waters are clear as crystal and nothing
is more invigorating than a plunge in to
them. Several ba thing beaches ar e main-
tained with picnic grounds to which the
A. J. HEATH COTTAGE AT FOREST BEACH
public are cordially invited. The automo-
bile roads make the celebrated trout streams
of the Minnehaha, Sturgeon and Pigeon riv-
ers easily accessi ble to fishermen from this
section.
Asthma and Hay Fever
To any persons suffering from either of
these dire maladies, this section holds a
quick and permanent relief. Thousands of
people annually visit this section for the
purpos-e of obtaining r elief hom hay fever ,
which their experience has taught them is
to be had by a r es t in this deli ghtful clima te.
Many of the citizens of Harbor Springs have
located hete permanently in order that they
may be free from the sufferings of asthma
and have been permanently cured of thi s
disease.
P. H. WITHINGTON COTTAGE AT FOREST BEACH
THE WIGWAM AT BLISS FARM
Details can be secured regarding any of
the r esorts by addressing the superintendent
of that resort or the proprietor of any of the
boarding houses mentioned her ein, or if you
will write a card or letter indicating what
you seek addressed to the secr etary of the
Chamber of Commerce a t Harbor Springs,
Michigan, it will be placed in the proper
hands to insure an immediate r eply.
How to get her e. If by automobile from
the southland, take the Dixie Highway. It
passes through Harbor Springs. If by rail ,
through sleepers come from St. Louis, Cin-
cinnati, Louisville, Chicago and Detroit over
the Pennsylvania lines direct to this point,
and aH through boats from Chicago, Buf-
falo or Detrmt bring you to our wharfs.
J. E. OT!3 COTTAGE ON LAKE SHORE DRIVE
HARBOR SPRINGS, MICHIGAN LOOKING FROM THE BLUFF TO HARBOR POINT
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SOME OF THE BEAUTIFUL TENNIS COURTS AT HARBOR POINT
PRIN TE D BY THE REPUB LI C AN . HARBOR SPR I NnS , MICH .