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Traverse City, Michigan49684
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Traverse City is located at the bases of East and West Grand Traverse
Bay. It is the County Seat of
Grand Traverse County. It was incorporated in 1881 as a village and
later as a city in 1885. First settled in the 1850�s by William Boardman
near the mouth of the river now named after him, this town developed
over lumbering due to it�s accessibility to shipping on Lake Michigan.
The lumber mill which Boardman and his son started was later bought out
by Perry Hannah, who escalated development of the town into a city and
is considered its founding father.
Traverse City today is known for its scenic beauty, tourism and recent rapid growth. It is a favorite place to begin a vacation due to its central location to so much of the Lake Michigan Coastline and Michigan�s great Northland. It has also become a popular place for retirement as well as to locate a business due to its diverse economy. Whether you are out for a day or a week, for the first time or the hundredth, Traverse City is always a nice place to visit
Photos courtesy of: Ken Huisjen |
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