​Lake Charlevoix Historical Images

​In a presentation to LCA’s 2008 annual meeting, Dave Miles of the Charlevoix Historical Society presented an illustrated history of Lake Charlevoix. The photos ranged from an aerial perspective drawn from a 1889 fire insurance map to a view from the 1960’s of the Lake, its South Arm and Round Lake.

Dave explained the various industries that grew up around the lake, such as the huge tannery in Boyne City and the Iron Works in East Jordan. He explained the vessels that used the lake – passenger steamers and freighters and, of course, the Ironton Ferry.