Tickets are still available for the Oktoberfest fundraiser at beautiful Shanahan's Barn on October 18 at 5:00 p.m. Come out and support two great, local organizations, the Charlevoix Historical Society and Charlevoix Circle of Arts. Enjoy German cuisine, refreshing brews, traditional Oktoberfest celebrations, live music, a silent Auction, and fun Contests. Lederhosen and Dirndls are optional, but encouraged. Visit chxhistory.com/shop to purchase tickets.#oktoberfest #fundraiserevent #charlevoix #shanahansbarn #charlevoixcircleofarts ... See MoreSee Less
The Harbor Princess boat operated by the @littletraversebayferryco on Little Traverse Bay out of Harbor Springs will be hosting a narrated, specially scheduled early Fall Historic Color Cruise on Sunday, October 5, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the City/Beaver Island Boat Company dock. The narration will be provided by Charlevoix Historical Society curator and author David L. Miles. It will cover the important historical highlights of the west and south shores of Round Lake, then out into Lake Charlevoix south as far as Holy Island just beyond Ironton, north up to Oyster and Raspberry Bays, then around Depot Beach and return to Round Lake for the north shore and back into the dock. A PowerPoint slideshow with historic images of the Lake Charlevoix shoreline will accompany the narration.For Tickets: Visit the Little Traverse Bay Ferry Co. website, or call 231.444.BOAT.#fall #autumn #fallcolors #fallcolortour #lakecharlevoix #tours #charlevoix ... See MoreSee Less
๐๐ถ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ ! An archive of early paper editions of The ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ณ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฐ๐ช๐น ๐๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ญ โ our cityโs first newspaper (1869โ1936), edited by Willard A. Smith โ has been rediscovered after generations in private hands. This remarkable archive has now returned to Charlevoix and joins the collections at the Museum at Harsha House. Help us preserve it for future generations. Learn more and support the effort at ๐ฆ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ก๐ง๐๐ก๐๐! : www.chxhistory.com/sentinel#CharlevoixSentinel #HistoricRediscovery #PreserveHistory #MichiganHistory #HistoricMichiganNewspapers #DigitizingThePast #ChroniclingAmerica #ChroniclingMichigan #DigitalMichiganNewspapers ... See MoreSee Less
A Charlevoix Historical Society project is underway at the South Pier Lighthouse involving interior and exterior painting and repairs. The contractor is BlasTek LLC. (@blastek_llc). Due to the nature of the work, the south pier must be closed to the public for safety reasons. Work is expected to continue into October.Michigan State Historic Preservation Office United States Lighthouse Society ... See MoreSee Less