EVENTS
Our final Historical Society program for the spring season will be on Sunday, May 18, starting at 2:00 PM at the McGuire Room at the Traverse Area District Library.
Peg Siciliano will present on West Bay as Traverse City's Economic Engine.
Image: This image of the foot of West Bay was taken ca 1900. Consider the transformation of the bay front from this gritty manufacturing zone to the recreation mecca it is today. The photo was taken looking west from a water tower that stood near the location of today's Delamar Resort. Front Street is on the left. The railroad tracks run approximately on the path of Grandview Parkway, which opened in the early 1950s. The mouth of the river was moved several yards to the west when the Parkway was built.
Come and explore Traverse City's economic history as seen through the influence of West Bay's (sometimes) sparkling waters. Hear the story, and revel in vintage images of Traverse City's transformation from the times of Anishinaabek fishing at the mouth of the Boardman/Ottaway River, thru the heyday of manufacturing and railroads, and on to the area's current ranking as a premier tourist location.
Peg Siciliano is currently a member of the TAHS Board, after having served as the TAHS Archivist from 2006 - 2016. She has a Master's Degree in American History from the College of William and Mary.
If joining via Zoom, please register HERE.
Either in person or virtually, please join us for this wonderful program.
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**For previous programs and presentations, please tune in to the Traverse Area District Library's TADLnotjustbooks YouTube Page! There you can search "TAHS" to find past programs.
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