Traverse Area Historical Society

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Program Type:

Discuss, Genealogy/History

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

Program Description

Event Details

The goal of the Traverse Area Historical Society is to share local history of Traverse City and the Grand Traverse region.

This month's speaker will be: Jordan Owen

Hidden in Plain Sight: The Carter Mill


Join local historian Jordan Owen to uncover a forgotten story of the West Bay waterfront—a location whose unique history has played a pivotal role in shaping the industrial and social landscape of the Leelanau shore of West Grand Traverse Bay over the past 150 years. Nestled on a familiar waterfront property that has been in constant use since 1877, the Carter Mill stood as the forgotten fourth bayfront lumber mill. The mill and the occupants that followed would form the foundation for the “Lower Greilickville” community, which continues to thrive and evolve to this day.

Join us in person or via Zoom by registering HERE.