Benzie County’s small towns with big charm have made it a favorite Northern Michigan vacation destination for generations.
Thank you to the Benzie Area Historical Society for sharing these images. Visit the museum and view upcoming programs at benziemuseum.org.
Bathing beach and lighthouse pier in Frankfort
Canoeing at Camp Osoha
Sailing at Crystalaire
A seaplane in Beulah
Crystal Beach Resort in Frankfort
Horse camping at Osoha
Soaring over Elberta Beach
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Getting ready for a parade in Frankfort
Horses at Wildwood Resort
Fishing the Platte River
Do you remember August 1967 when salmon fever and a tragic storm converged?
Ford Day, August 24, 1922
Ford Day, August 24, 1922
Swimming in Lower Herring Lake
Fish from Crystal Lake
Camping at Osoha
Crystal Downs
Flying over Elberta Beach
The Northway Dock in Beulah
The Cherry Hut is another Beulah icon, after nearly 100 years is business.
Frankfort Channel
Frankfort’s Frontenac
Golfing in Frankfort
Wordens Resort on Platte Lake
Robinsons Resort on Crystal Lake
Northway Hotel Owner Frank L Orcoutt with bull terrier, Tiger, on the lawn around the 1920s
Mini golf in Frankfort
Frankfort Beach
The Northway’s diving platform in Beulah
Shields Resort in Lake Ann
Frankfort Beach
Archery at Cold Brook Inn in Frankfort
Motor Boats on Crystal Lake
Horseback Riding at Camp Osoha
Congregational Assembly Tennis
Frankfort, Michigan
The Northway in Beulah
Horses at Crystalaire
Terps Pavilion in Beulah
Share Your Benzie Memories
“It is still one of the most unchanged places I’ve ever been to. Two of the cottages we stayed in as kids are still there, including the one the neighbors with a portable black and white TV had. They invited us over to watch Neil Armstrong walk on the moon!” —Scott Wagner
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