Sears Dock and Dredging set the course for Greilickville

The following are excerpts from “Meet me at the Dock” in Greilickville, Grand Traverse Bay by Kathleen Firestone.

Remembering Franklin Sears

Franklin Sears contributed more to the West Grand Traverse Bay scene than, perhaps, anything else. There is no village or street named after him, no historic marker: but the history of this area would not be what it is without the contributions to marine engineers, Franklin Sears.