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Overview looking north of the village of Karlin with Green Lake in the background. The M&NE railroad came through in 1890 and this picture was taken soon after that.

Shots of camp canoeing on Green Lake, the Betsie River and canoe trips on Lake Michigan along with and the truck and trailer used to move the canoes and campers in the 1940's.
Camp Pennington was a private girl's camp started by Parker and Jeanne…

Tice Park Resort, located in the S.E. portion on Green Lake.
Pictures of Green and Duck Lakes and the Betsie River.

Furney's Resort at the south end of Green Lake near Karlin.
Pictures of Green and Duck Lakes and the Betsie River.

Looking north toward the Little Betsie River at what would become Diamond Park Resort.

The second picture is of "Pleasant Point Cottage" that would eventually occupy the point in the center of the first picture.

1938 aerial pictures of parts of Green Lake Twp., Duck and Green Lakes.
1. Duck Lake, Youker Road and Horton Creek.
2. Youker Rd., Green Lake and the land that would become the airport.
3. Green Lake and peninsula.
4. Green Lake south end with…

Parker O.Pennington Sr. c.1942. He and his wife Christina ran Camp Interlochen on Green Lake.
The Pennington family arrived in Long Lake in the late 1870's. Josiah was a Quaker minister there and helped start the T.C. church. Two of his children,…

Two cottages on Green Lake. Exact locations unknown but probably on the north shore of the lake.

Guests playing tennis on the court at the hotel.
The Hotel Pennington was built in 1909 by Willis Pennington on the north shore of Green Lake. Pine Park station on the Manistee and Northeastern railroad brought in patrons and the hotel operated…

Christina Paton Pennington was the co-director of Camp Interlochen for girls which ran from 1919-1943 on Green Lake. c.1942
The Pennington family arrived in Long Lake in the late 1870's. Josiah was a Quaker minister there and helped start the T.C.…