Over 50 people boarded the Mishe-Mawka in Leland on Monday for a day trip to South Manitou Island as one of the last public trips to the island during the 2024 season.
“My favorite thing is sharing history. There’s so many people who don’t even realize there’s buildings out there (South Manitou Island). At the end of the day, just hearing that feedback and getting to know a lot of the people. The people that are drawn to an event like this, have an interest and sometimes have their own personal history stories that they end up sharing with you throughout the day,” Leelanau Historical Society executive director Kim Kelderhouse said.
The group hosted by the Leelanau Historical Society departed for South Manitou Island at 9 a.m., explored the village, island, and lighthouse, before splitting into groups and taking a tour of several farms on the island. The group heard presentations from National Park Service rangers about life on the island, along with a presentation form Mammoth Distilling about the iconic Rosen rye that was and still is being grown on the island.
