The stories of Emmet County, MI
8 narrated audio stories from across Emmet County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Wilderness State Park
Where Michigan Chose Shoreline Over Subdivision
How a public decision saved a vast Lake Michigan coast.
Bay View Association
Where Summer Learned to Sing
How Bay View made music central to its summer mission.
Cross Village Historic District
Where Cross Village Holds Its Many Histories
A compact lakeshore village where layered histories still share one street.
Bay View Association
Where Bay View Learned to Sing
How a summer religious community became a northern Michigan music destination.
Emmet County
Still Here at Little Traverse Bay
A story of continuity, dispossession, and recognition regained.
Legs Inn
Where Stanley Smolak Left His Mark
A roadside inn shaped by one man’s hands and vision.
Headlands International Dark Sky Park
Where Darkness Became Something to Save
On Lake Michigan, a county park turned darkness into a public trust.
Emmet County
How Northern Michigan Got an Irish Revolutionary’s Name
A county at the tip of the Lower Peninsula with an unexpectedly global political backstory.
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