Charlevoix Michigan is mostly surrounded by Charlevoix Michigan Township, but the two are administered autonomously.
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17 Facts About Charlevoix Michigan
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In 1869, the Charlevoix Michigan Sentinel was founded, which became a major newspaper of record for the area for the next 60 years.
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In 1876, Charlevoix Michigan was declared a port of entry and became one of the busiest ports on the Great Lakes.
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For many years Charlevoix was a fueling stop for the wood-powered steamships on Lake Michigan.
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In 1892, the first rail traffic to Charlevoix arrived as the Chicago and West Michigan Railway extended rail service from Traverse City to Bay View.
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Charlevoix Michigan was a popular destination for many lake passenger liners, including the Manitou, Alabama, North American, South American, Milwaukee Clipper, Illinois, and others.
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Camp Charlevoix continued operations under Kenneth W Smith until at least 1960.
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Charlevoix Michigan suffered economically during the decades after World War II, due to industrial restructuring and changes in fashion, as people used automobiles and airplanes to travel to new tourist destinations.
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The USCGC Sundew, stationed at Charlevoix Michigan, was one of the first vessels to arrive at the search area and played a pivotal role in that night's rescue of the two surviving crewmen.
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WVOY was one of the first all-contemporary-hit-music radio stations in northern Charlevoix Michigan and featured Bill Vogel, John Yaroch, Rick Durkin, and other major-market-quality talent.
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In 1997, Charlevoix Michigan made national news when it experienced a fireworks disaster during the Venetian Festival.
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Town of Charlevoix has a U S Coast Guard station located in its vicinity.
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Station Charlevoix has served the waters of Lake Charlevoix and Lake Michigan for over one hundred years.
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Charlevoix Michigan is primarily served by four newspapers: the Charlevoix Michigan Courier, the Petoskey News Review, the Traverse City Record-Eagle, and the Detroit Free Press.
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Charlevoix Michigan has one movie tri-plex theater embedded within its downtown and no big box shopping outlets, having outlawed them after refusing Wal-Mart's proposed store on the edge of the city.
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Charlevoix Michigan used to be a "one stoplight town" until it received a second stoplight in the 1980s at the intersection of M-66 and US 31.
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Charlevoix Michigan owns and operates a recreational area and ski hill called Mt.
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