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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UIT_koulis-ice-cream-historical_Petoskey-MI.html
The 325 address is no longer in existence. It was absorbed by the First National Bank expansion in 1964. In 1909 George Koulis operated the First Class Ice Cream Shop and Confectionary business on the 325 site. John Laggis who worked for Koulis bo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UIN_brazile-petoskey-dry-goods-and-groceries-historical_Petoskey-MI.html
The City of Petoskey was named after Ignatius Petoskey who is pictured above with his two sons. The earliest commercial building at this site was a dry goods and grocery store operated by Brazile (also; "Bazile" or "Basil") Petoskey, sitting to th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UI7_petoskey-housefurnishing-co-reid-furniture-historical_Petoskey-MI.html
In 1913 a furniture business was established by Watson Snyder at this location. In 1927 Alfred Dau purchased this site from Snyder. About 1940, Dau decided to move the Petoskey Housefurnishing Company to Bay View Road. In 1927, James A. Reid who w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UI6_petoskey-post-office-historical_Petoskey-MI.html
This location served as the post office for Petoskey from 1918 until 1962 when it was decided that Petoskey needed a new facility due to the growth of the surrounding townships. The post office was razed and the location moved to 216 State Street.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UI5_old-kent-bank-of-petoskey-historical_Petoskey-MI.html
This plaque is issued by the
Historical Society of Michigan
in recognition of
Old Kent Bank
of Petoskey
Founded in 1891
For more than 100 years of
continuous operation in service
to the People of Michigan
and for contributing to the
ec…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UI4_coburn-building-historical_Petoskey-MI.html
The Coburn building, constructed in 1892, is home to both the 316 and 318 addresses. The 316 address was originally housed by hardware stores run by a variety of men who partnered with Sydney Bump. His partners were Henry Easton, John Walrond, and…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UGV_uss-hartford-dahlgren-gun-historical_Petoskey-MI.html
This Dahlgren IX inch cannon was aboard the USS Hartford, Admiral David Farragut's flagship during the most vital naval battles of the Civil War. New Orleans, the South's largest and richest city, was captured by his fleet in 1862. For this achiev…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UGT_uss-hartford-dahlgren-gun-historical_Petoskey-MI.html
This gun
is one of twenty six nine inch guns
composing the battery of
Admiral Farragut's
historic-flagship
"Hartford"
during the War of the Rebellion,
1861-1865
at the battles of
New Orleans, Vicksburg, Port Hudson, Mobile.
—&mda…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UGR_jespersons-restaurant-historical_Petoskey-MI.html
Established in 1903, this Petoskey favorite is noted for its home-style cooking. Jesperson's was said to be a favorite hangout of Hemingway and his Petoskey friend, Dutch Pailthorp. Its long lunch counter suggests the ones in Hemingway's story, "T…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UGQ_mccarthys-barber-shop-historical_Petoskey-MI.html
This building once housed McCarthy's Barber Shop and Bath Room, where, in the fall of 1919, the young Hemingway went for a shave or haircut and for the patrons' banter about fishing and politics. He also likely took advantage of the public baths l…