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Sailboat race on Green Lake. The boats are "Snipe" class. Parker and Wesley Pennington are at the helm. Lead boat - "Par-Wes," the second boat "Da-Je-Ow" after family members.

Camp Pennington was a private girl's camp started by Parker and Jeanne…

Pictures of people with fish caught in Green Lake near Interlochen. Most are from the area near the Betsie River inlet in the N.W. portion of the lake by the Diamond Park subdivision.

Dave Pennington, Interlochen historian and long time volunteer at the History Center. Dave scanned over 19,000 pictures and catalogued many thousands over the nearly 20 years he was active in the different history groups that evolved into the…

Jim Spivey and Pete Little on top of a load of logs. Both were coulorful characters in the Interlochen area later in life. They are buried side by side in the Green Lake cemetery.
Interlochen was platted in 1890 where the M&NE and C&WM railroads…

Picture of Hotel Interlochen, as seen from on Green Lake.

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…

Abe Ketchum and Mary Perry on Mud Lake north of Interlochen.
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…

Waverly Ketchum

Archery was one of the activities offered at the camp.


Camp Interlochen, 1919-1943, was a private girls camp on Green Lake, near Interlochen, run by Parker and Christina Pennington.

Anna Babel Nemrava, mother of Anna Nemrava.