Catherine Baldwin(b. 1935 – d. 2001) Catherine Baldwin known internationally for her artistic talent creating quill-work on birch bark and… Read more Catherine Baldwin – Anishinaabe Artist

Florence Haas is often remembered for being the first licensed female captain on the Great Lakes and the namesake of… Read more Florence Haas – Great Lakes Captain

Nan Helm (b. 1877 – d. 1968) Nan Helm, a woman who cared deeply about this county and its history,… Read more Nan Helm – Leelanau Historian

Automobiles Travel on Ice this Winter – Leelanau Enterprise Feb. 10, 1927 “Automobile travel is more common on Lake Leelanau… Read more Frozen Over – Ice Harvesting, Travel, & Play

“Memories of special events which regularly return become more real to each of us with the passing years. In every… Read more Christmas Cookies

A critical piece of local history was saved when this photograph mounted on a crumbling cabinet card was brought to… Read more Leelanau’s One-Room Schoolhouses

Why Grow Cherries in Leelanau? In the 19th century, the Leelanau peninsula (and the entire Grand Traverse Region) was identified… Read more Leelanau’s Cherry Industry

Recently, a new quilt was gifted to the Leelanau Historical Society archives. This 102″ by 72.5″ quilt features fifteen squares… Read more Quilted Histories – 15 Leelanau Barns

April is National Poetry Month and we are celebrating by sharing and honoring the poems and poets of our lovely… Read more Celebrating Leelanau Poets

Roses are red, violets are blue, romance is here, and so are you… Valentines Day, February 14th, was a popular… Read more Valentines – Symbols of Love