Last week, I had the privilege of traveling to South Manitou Island with a group from the Leelanau Historical Society. This trip had been on my bucket list ever since I moved to the Leelanau Peninsula in 2021.
I can only imagine what it was like to live on the island during the boom of the 1900s, and the eventual decline during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
The boat ride to the island was smooth as glass, and it couldn’t have been a more perfect day. Sailing aboard the Mishe-Mokwa with their incredible crew was an experience in itself. The first-class service from the National Park rangers as we disembarked was amazing. Stepping off the boat, I felt like I had entered paradise at the Coast Guard station.
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