Northern MichiganHandbook for travelers, including the northern part of lower Michigan, Mackinac island, and the Sault SteMarie river .. . ,is still extant, a portion of which, running- through thepark of the Arling-ton Hotel, may be readily visited andis an interesting- and historic memorial of these stirringtimes. In 1852 Mr. Andrew Porter, still living and anhonored citizen of Petoskey, came in the interests ofthe Government Protestant school, and located here onwhat is now the Jarman farm, situated on a beautifulknoll immediately south of the Charlevoix road andabout three-quarters of a mi
Northern MichiganHandbook for travelers, including the northern part of lower Michigan, Mackinac island, and the Sault SteMarie river .. . ,is still extant, a portion of which, running- through thepark of the Arling-ton Hotel, may be readily visited andis an interesting- and historic memorial of these stirringtimes. In 1852 Mr. Andrew Porter, still living and anhonored citizen of Petoskey, came in the interests ofthe Government Protestant school, and located here onwhat is now the Jarman farm, situated on a beautifulknoll immediately south of the Charlevoix road andabout three-quarters of a mile from the Mitchell streetbridge. Here he established an industrial trainingschool for the instruction of the Indians in the simpleelementary branches and in agricultural pursuits. At midnight December 31st, 1874, the first trainentered Petoskey, then a mere hamlet, and for severalyears this place was the terminus of the Grand Rapids& Indiana Railroad. In 1882 the road was completed to 93. 4 ^
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