Elk Rapids Michigan

Elk Rapids Michigan Elk Rapids is a village in Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,642 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Elk Rapi

Elk Rapids began as a small port on the Grand Traverse Bay in the 1840s. It was platted in 1852 with the name of Stevens.[6] Because of its location, the town quickly became a major resort center, which highly contributed to its growth during the period. In the 1870s, the Elk Rapids Iron Works began on the east side of the town. Within 30 years of the Iron Works' founding, Elk Rapids had become th

e county seat of Antrim County (which Bellaire took from Elk Rapids in 1880). The town also boasted a cement plant, a chemical plant, a depot on the Chicago and West Michigan Railroad, and a population of nearly 2000. It was incorporated as a village in 1900. Through the 1890s-1910s, the town was a thriving commercial center with many shops and hotels lining River Street (Elk Rapids' main street). This "heyday" did not last long; the Iron Works and all the other industrial operations had ceased by 1916, leaving the town economically depressed. Elk Rapids remained this way until the 1950s, when the town experienced a boom in tourism due to its location on the then newly constructed US 31.

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06/06/2014

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A Friendlier Swan Comes to Elk Rapids - MyNorth.com: The iconic Mute Swan in Elk Rapids is changed to resemble that of the friendlier Trumpet Swan.

Sunset
08/05/2013

Sunset

Singing pail
08/02/2013

Singing pail

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Dam beach

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