Frankfort, MI to Manistee, MI

Date             August 28, 2011          

Day                61

Departure     Frankfort Municipal Marina, MI  7:50 am

Arrival          Manistee Municipal Marina, MI  11:15 am

Miles                25.2 

Cumulative   1335.6

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Today's voyage was much more comfortable than yesterday, however, boats that came in later in the day said the waves had built during the day once again!  Lake Michigan is certainly not like boating on Long Island Sound.  At least on the Sound, you can predict what the weather will be for the duration of the day!
Manistee began as a lumber town around 1840.  By 1885 there were more than 40 sawmills operating in the area.  In the mid 1870's there were may lumber barons that had become millionaires.   By 1896, Manistee was one of the richest cities in the US per capita.  Today it is a beautiful and quaint Victorian town.  The marina is located on the Manistee River.  The town has created a beautiful riverfront that includes the "Manistee Riverwalk", a boardwalk that goes from the beach all the way to Lake Manistee.

Riverwalk on the Manistee River

There were many gardens along the river and River Street, all supported by different local organizations

The main street in Manistee

The beautiful nightly sunset!