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Charlevoix County, about 3,816 residents.
Boyne City, Charlevoix County
Well-Known Places in Boyne City
Lake Charlevoix, Veterans Memorial Park, Avalanche Preserve Recreation Area.
Boyne City Business Districts
- Downtown Boyne City (Water Street and Lake Street)
- M-75 Corridor
Major Employers in Boyne City
Boyne City Public Schools, Industrial Magnetics Inc., Honeywell BendixKing (Lear / Honeywell Boyne City facility), Charlevoix County government.
About Boyne City, Charlevoix County
Boyne City is the largest city in Charlevoix County, sitting at the eastern tip of Lake Charlevoix, Michigan's third-largest inland lake. A former white-pine lumber boomtown, it has become an award-winning small-town destination famed for the National Morel Mushroom Festival, the Boyne Thunder powerboat poker run, and one of the best downtown Main Streets in the country.
History of Boyne City
- First settled in 1856 by the families of John Dixon and John Miller; the Boyne River was named after Ireland's River Boyne because it reminded pioneer Harriet Miller of her homeland.
- Incorporated as a village in 1885, renamed Boyne City in 1904, and chartered as a city in 1907.
Landmarks and Places in Boyne City
- Boyne City Central Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Lake Charlevoix waterfront and public beach at the east end of the lake.
- Boyne Mountain Resort, a short drive south near Boyne Falls.
The Boyne City Economy
- Major employers include Honeywell Aerospace at 375 N Lake Street (precision aerospace products, roughly 200 employees), Boyne USA / Boyne Resorts, Charlevoix Area Hospital, and Charlevoix County government.
- The historic economy was built on lumber and sawmills processing white pine and hemlock along Lake Charlevoix.
- Today tourism and downtown retail dominate; the downtown added 91 net new businesses since 2003 and has a vacancy rate of about 1 percent.
Community Life in Boyne City
- The National Morel Mushroom Festival is held every May, drawing foragers and food lovers.
- Stroll the Streets brings live music, food, and entertainment downtown on Friday nights through the summer.
Local reference: en.wikipedia.org, www.boynecity.gov, mainstreet.org
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