Charlevoix

Katelyn Lampson Tara Rule

Basic geography
Northwest Michigan Bordered by round lake, lake Michigan and lake Charlevoix. There are about 3,000 people living there depending on the season. Became a city in 1905

Directions
US 127 most of the way then I-75

Major Industries
The marina is a big thing for Charlevoix They have a lot of commercial, industrial, and recreational boat traffic. Coast guard station

Importance
Mainly known for tourists. Cermex: Cement plant

Famous people
Jeff Drenth: cross country runner ran at the 1984 summer Olympics Roger Knutson: he was a writer Albert Loeb: lawyer and vice president of sears and roebuck. Charles Ransom Philanthropist Bob Carey, Ernest Hemingway

The Ramsey Family

The Ramsey family spent their summers at their mansion in Charlevoix. JonBenet Ramsey- she won a lot of beauty pageants in several states. She was the daughter of John Ramsey, She was only Six years old when she was murdered.

History
Named after Pierre Francois Xavier de Charlevoix French explorer Had a battle with the Mormons for beaver island which their leader was killed and we won.

Tourist attraction
Beaver island Lake Charlevoix Ironton Ferry- It connects Charlevoix with Ironton, listed in Ripley's. Sleeping bear dunes National Seashore

Interesting Facts
During Prohibition, Charlevoix became a popular place for gang members from the Chicago area. The Colonial Club, a restaurant and gambling joint on the city's north side became known as a popular place for the Midwest's most powerful and influential. John Koch, the club's owner, kept automobile license number "2", only second to the governor - a telling sign of his influence January 7, 1971 An unarmed USAF B-52C-45-BO, 54-2666, of the 9th BW, Westover AFB, Massachusetts, crashed into Lake Michigan near Charlevoix during a practice bomb run, exploding on impact. Only a small amount of wreckage, two life vests, and some spilled fuel was found in Little Traverse Bay

Festivals
Venetian festival: began in 1931 with it starting out as a boat show, which has turned in to a week long festival It has fireworks and a carnival, ect. They also have Apple Fest, Car Raffle, Art and Craft show, and Petunia Planting.