Two black and white photographs of Camp Interlochen, a private girls camp run by Christina and Parker Pennington from 1917-1943. It was located on Green Lake near Interlochen. Woodburn Hall was an early meeting hall at the camp.
Black and white photograph of a sailing lifeboat used as a raft at the National High School Orchestra Camp in the early years.
The National High School Orchestra Camp, National Music Camp, Interlochen Arts Academy, and Interlochen Center for the…
The north end of Green Lake near the Hotel Pennington. The hotel's Swastika Lodge is shown across the lake on the peninsula and the launch that took visitors over to it is visible in the second picture. (Note: Swastika was an Indian symbol.)
Early views of 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 until 1917 when it became…
Man on the beach at the resort.
Tice Park was a resort in the S.E. end of Green Lake started by the Connine family. It had a small hotel and cabins for rent. Some of the cabins remain as private cottages.
Interlochen State Park looking at Green Lake.
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 and camps that…
Storing canoes and sailboats at the end of the summer. Director Parker Pennington in center.
Camp Pennington was a private girl's camp started by Parker and Jeanne Pennington on Green Lake from 1943-1950. After 1950 it became a traveling camp of…