Wick-A-Te-Wah, Michigan

Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
44°21′21″N 86°13′26″W / 44.35583°N 86.22389°W / 44.35583; -86.22389CountryUnited StatesStateMichiganCountyManisteeTownshipOnekamaElevation587 ft (179 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code231GNIS feature ID1622152[1]

Wick-A-Te-Wah (or Wic-a-te-wah) is an unincorporated summer resort area of Onekama Township, Manistee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located on the south shore of Portage Lake at 44°21′21″N 86°13′26″W / 44.35583°N 86.22389°W / 44.35583; -86.22389,[1] between the Portage Lake Bible Camp Camp Delight on the east and Red Park on the west.

History

Mr. H. Ward Leonard, a developer from Manistee, developed this area as a summer resort in the early 1900s. In 1917, Leonard issued a brochure describing the property and the availability of lots for sale.

Festivities

The annual Fourth of July Wick-A-Te-Wah Parade is considered by many to be one of the best Fourth of July parades in Michigan, drawing considerable crowds and extensive neighborhood participation.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wic-a-te-wah, Michigan
  2. ^ "Wick-a-te-wah parade brings neighbors together - Manistee News". News.pioneergroup.com. July 4, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2018.

Further reading

  • Heidi Berg, "Wick-A-Te-Wah," in Wellspring: Interesting interviews... The way things were... (Manistee: J.B. Publications, 1992), vol. 2, pp. 23–26.
  • v
  • t
  • e
Municipalities and communities of Manistee County, Michigan, United States
County seat: Manistee
City
Map of Michigan highlighting Manistee County.svg
VillagesCharter
townshipGeneral law
townshipsCDPsOther
communitiesIndian reservationFootnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
  • Michigan portal
  • United States portal