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Colored postcard of Marion Isle from Dock, Traverse City, Mich.

Black and white postcard of Bassett Island. Pub by the Hobart Co. Traverse City, Mich. -49-11-.

Black and white postcard of Fond Island from The Tower on Old Mission Peninsula (Mich.)

Black and white postcard of Bowers Harbor and Neahtawanta from Frederich Tower on Peninsula

Black and white postcard of Bowers Harbor Ball Park

Golden Tower on Old Mission Peninsula looking north

Carolyn Gay Taft was a lady farmer in the early 1900’s on Old Mission Peninsula. She owned a 40-acre plot in Section 9, S.W. ¼ of N.E. ¼, T29N-R10W. She was actively involved in farming from 1911 until the mid-1940’s. Because Carolyn’s primary job…

Karen Buchan describes the history of the Old Mission Peninsula and tells stories from her time in Northern Michigan (includes stories about the Buchan, Carroll and Holman ancestors) NOTE: THIS IS A MIXTURE OF AUDIO AND VIDEO. CAPTIONING MAY…

Leland Gore and Tim Carroll discuss the history of the Gore family and the Old Mission Peninsula

Two videos and two images.
"Hessler Log Cabin Relocation Edit" is a cut down version of the relocation and dedication of the Hessler Log Cabin
"Hessler Log Cabin Extra Footage" is the full footage from those events used to make the edit
"Hessler…