Onekama Springs / Glen Park
N 44° 22.052 W 086° 12.655
16T E 562871 N 4912998
A park on 4th Ave - its on a hill so parking is tight and surprisingly 2 cars passed in a minute so be weary of people who live there.
Waymark Code: WMXVV4
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 03/04/2018
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In 1880 A.W. Farr, a lumberman, mill operator and later State Senator, purchased land that included Onekema Springs. Contemporary newspaper hailed "rare medicinal powers" in the water "bubbling up here and there" around Portage Lake and Onekama soon became a mineral springs resort. Boats from Lake Michigan and trains from Manistee brought guests to the Saratoga of the West." The Glen House, destroyed by fire in 1892, was the main hotel.
John Wallace "Captain Jack" Crawford (1847 - 1917), cavalry scout, friend of Buffalo Bill Cody, and cowboy poet, made Onekama his summer home fro several years around 1908. He set up "camp" at the springs where he performed for guests. In 1914 the springs returned to the Farr family. The area around the springs was platted with the name "Glen Park" in 1916. In 1961Newton Farr. A.W. Farr's nephew, deeded the land to Onekama Township ensuring future public access to the springs.
Parking nearby?: yes
Registered Site #: L2230a
Historical Date: Not listed
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