[Historical Society of Michigan virtual presentation] From Cadillac to Traverse City: The Historic Old Indian Trail with Frank Ettawageshik, United Tribes of Michigan

For centuries, the Odawa and other Anishnaabe peoples have traveled between Cadillac and Traverse City. Since the late 1800s, historians have placed markers along this trail. In 1987, former Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Chairman Frank Ettawagheshik led the final phase of trail marking, placing the last markers from Lake Mitchell to Grand Traverse Bay after years of research, planning, and community collaboration. Learn about the history of the trail and its new guide map.

We'd like to thank the Historical Society of Michigan (HSM), which supports local history organizations, like us! They are continuing to make their History Hounds Lecture Series available online for free to members of HSM’s member organizations. Register for this remote presentation by 3:00pm the previous day. Click here to register. Select “A member of an Organizational Member of HSM” to enjoy this presentation at no charge.