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Traverse City, Michigan

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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

Traverse City, Michigan

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