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Interlochen State Park campground on Duck Lake. c.1940
Interlochen was platted in 1890 where the M&NE and C&WM railroads crossed. It quickly became a lumber town and later after the lumber was gone, served the resorts, cottages, State Park and…

Interlochen State Park on Duck Lake.
Interlochen was platted in 1890 where the M&NE and C&WM railroads crossed. It quickly became a lumber town and later after the lumber was gone, served the resorts, cottages, State Park and camps that grew up…

A view of the factory from the lake. Note the railroad tressle and the raft with a winch for lifting sunken logs. The trees on the left are now in the Interlochen State Park.
The Wylie Cooperage factory and the small company village of Wylie were…

Interlochen State Park dock and raft on Duck Lake.
Interlochen was platted in 1890 where the M&NE and C&WM railroads crossed. It quickly became a lumber town and later after the lumber was gone, served the resorts, cottages, State Park and camps…

1. Manistee and Northeastern Railroad train tracks through the pines (present State Park).
2. Hotel Pennington launch headed to Peninsula Point on Green lake.
3. Betsie River Bridge at the inlet to Green Lake.
4. Logs at the Wylie cooperage
5.…

Interlochen State Park on Duck Lake. This is an early picture probably taken in the 1920's.
Interlochen was platted in 1890 where the M&NE and C&WM railroads crossed. It quickly became a lumber town and later after the lumber was gone, served the…

Cooks in the mess hall kitchen. The Wylie Cooperage factory and the small company village of Wylie were both located on Duck Lake just north of the State Park. They made barrels, between 1897 and about 1914,of the hard woods remaining after the…

Interlochen State Park campground on Duck Lake.
Interlochen was platted in 1890 where the M&NE and C&WM railroads crossed. It quickly became a lumber town and later after the lumber was gone, served the resorts, cottages, State Park and camps…

Wylie baseball team. Each community had a team and played the neighboring town's team.
The Wylie Cooperage factory and the small company village of Wylie were both located on Duck Lake just north of the State Park. They made barrels, between 1897…

Group pictures of Camp Pennloch campers and staff near Interlochen on Duck Lake.

Camper picture: Camp owner and director, Willis Pennington, center back row. His son Bill Pennington is on the far right of the picture. His grandson Joe…