Turns out Leelanau County, MI is interesting.
TourPods has 8 narrated audio stories about Leelanau County — the hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore of its streets, told like a podcast about wherever you're standing.
Grand Traverse Lighthouse
Where the Keeper’s Family Lived the Job
At Grand Traverse, lighthouse duty filled the whole household, all year long.
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Who Gets to Name Leelanau?
A place name, a writer, and an argument that never really ended.
Sleeping Bear Point Coast Guard Station Maritime Museum
When Rescue Men Became Rum Chasers
A lifesaving station’s mission changed in the Prohibition years.
Grand Traverse Lighthouse
Where the Passage Turns Dangerous
Why a lighthouse rose at Cathead Point to guide Lake Michigan shipping.
Manitou Passage
Rumrunners in the Shelter of Manitou Passage
A narrow Lake Michigan route became a Prohibition hiding place and hunting ground.
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When Recognition Changed the Ground Beneath Peshawbestown
How federal recognition transformed governance, culture, and visibility for the Grand Traverse Band.
Eyaawing Museum and Cultural Center
Where the Grand Traverse Band Tells Its Own Story
A tribal museum in Peshawbestown centers Anishinaabe history, language, and art in its own voice.
Grand Traverse Lighthouse
The Light at Manitou Passage
A lighthouse story about danger, duty, and the people who kept ships moving.
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