“Lumber Era Ghost Towns Of Benzie: Gone But Not Quite Forgotten”
Presented By: Jerry Heiman
Thursday, May 9th, 7:00 P.M.
The Mills Community House And On Zoom

In The Late 1800’S, Benzie County Was Filled With Short-Lived Villages Built Around Large Sawmills. This Is The Story Of Two Of Them, Averytown And Edgewater, On Opposite Ends Of Big Platte Lake. We’ll Learn How And When They Began, Who Lived There, Their Life, And How The Towns Disappeared.

This presentation, part of the Benzie Area Historical Society’s Benzonia Academy Lecture Series, is open to all. It is held on the second Thursday of each month; admission is by donation, making it accessible to everyone. We recommend a donation of $ 5, but any amount is appreciated.
To learn more about the May 9th lecture, visit the Benzie Area Historical Society’s website, benziemuseum.org, Instagram, or Facebook page; call the Museum at (231) 882-5539; or email info@benziemuseum.org.