Saturday, August 28, 2010

Manistee Michigan

DSC_0093 Manistee Michigan is known as the Victorian Port City.  Along with beautiful homes it also has a wonderful downtown with beautifully restored buildings.  Manistee came of age in the 1800’s as a lumber boomtown that had more millionaires per capita than anywhere else in the United States. 

The name "Manistee" is from an Ojibwa word, the derivation is not certain, but it may be from ministigweyaa, "river with islands at its mouth". Other sources claim that it was an Ojibwa term meaning "spirit of the woods."

Click here for pictures of Manistee’s downtown.

DSC_0050We also checked out the cemetery.  It was well tended and cared for. 

Click here  for pictures of Oak Grove Cemetery.

Today, Sunday, we will be heading to Indiana with an overnight stop somewhere in Michigan.  We really enjoyed our time here, even though we lost our $40 at the casino.   The RV park was nice with spacious lots.  It had internet, cable TV, and reasonable rates.  The only complaint I had about the RV park was the lack of picnic tables.    Life is good!

2 comments:

Lynilu said...

I always love your pictures, and you history lessons rock!

Unknown said...

I parked my rig in Manistee for a few days at the end of July, and yeah, great little town! Lovely beaches and sunsets, and the weather was perfect. Enjoy!

Glenn
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