Thompsonville in Time - Kraus, Charles
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This book is the story of the travails of a small northwest Michigan village that enjoyed robust and rapid growth at the turn of the 19th century but lost its stature over time. Early on, Thompsonville served as a busy hub of two trains lines, one heading to Frankfort and the other to Traverse City and eventually Petoskey, Michigan. But its early prosperity quickly flagged after the virgin forests were depleted by lumbering operations. Add to the mix multiple downtown fires and dam failures. New businesses (which didn't depend on lumber) tried to make a go of it, but success was elusive. Some…mehr

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This book is the story of the travails of a small northwest Michigan village that enjoyed robust and rapid growth at the turn of the 19th century but lost its stature over time. Early on, Thompsonville served as a busy hub of two trains lines, one heading to Frankfort and the other to Traverse City and eventually Petoskey, Michigan. But its early prosperity quickly flagged after the virgin forests were depleted by lumbering operations. Add to the mix multiple downtown fires and dam failures. New businesses (which didn't depend on lumber) tried to make a go of it, but success was elusive. Some nearby towns and villages suffered the same fate and became ghost towns. Yet Thompsonville somehow managed to hold on. The book concludes with a hopeful chapter about the village's revitalization, thanks to the Betsie Valley Trail and nearby Crystal Mountain Resort, which are drawing an influx of outdoor enthusiasts and new residents, who treasure the rivers, forests and fresh-water lakes.
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BiographyAuthor Charles "Chuck" T. Kraus serves as a board member of the Benzie Area Historical Society and Museum, the sponsor of Thompsonville in Time. His research for the State of Michigan Historic Marker in Thompsonville led him to writing this book to commemorate the fascinating history of this oft-overlooked town. Prior to moving to northwest Michigan in 2016, Kraus worked as a urologist in Canton, Ohio, for thirty-five years in private practice. Drawn by northwest Michigan's natural beauty, he and his family annually summered on Glen Lake for twenty-five years. Kraus and his wife, Judy, long dreamed of settling here permanently and now live in Weldon Township. Kraus completed the Northwest Michigan College Northern Naturalist Certificate in 2021. He serves on the Benzie Parks and Recreation Commission and the Weldon Township Planning Commission. He also serves as an alpine ski patroller at Crystal Mountain, a ski and golf resort located a stone's throw from Thompsonville. For recreation he enjoys fly fishing, biking, photography, reading history, and teaching his grandchildren to appreciate the natural world.