Little Traverse History Museum

Great spot to stop on any day. Lots of activities going on today, ducking in here for an hour, was a great surprise and well worth our time! Reading about Hemingway's time in Michigan was a reminder of a different time in his life. We've visited his old place in Key West - the other end of the spectrum! As we read and looked at the exhibits, one young member of our group spent a few minutes providing some beautiful background music on their piano. It was slightly out of tune, but the music was such a wonderful unexpected treat!

Small museum but full of local history, especially about Chief Petosky and Ernest Hemingway.

Artifacts and stories from the folks who put Traverse City and Petoskey on the map. Exhibits covered founders, fashion, Hemingway and early 20th century social clubs when we visited.

We bicycled in from Harbor Springs and bike trail lead us to this wonderful lakeside park and what a bonus to go through this museum! Highly recommend taking the time to experience.

Excellent museum to get an quick history of Petoskey. For example, in the 1920s, Ernest Hemingway vacationed there. It later on became a ski resort until Boyne Mountain opened in the 60's. The Petoskey Stones have become a legend of its own. The Museum has an excellent natural, e.g. unpolished, sample. See photos.

A fun place to visit to learn the history of the area with nice exhibits and helpful staff.

Our family had a great time visiting and learning about the history of the area.

Enjoyed talking with the lady managing the museum. Very knowledgeable about the museum and area. Particularly liked learning about Chief Petoskey and Hemingway's early years here.