During our week at Gitche Gumee Bible Camp last September, the camp offered a different afternoon activity each day. One was a hayride, which took guests to places of interest in the local community. Unfortunately, the only decent pictures I have of the tractor, wagon, and people were taken by a volunteer at the camp; and I didn't obtain his permission to use them here.
But I do have a couple of photos from The Eagle River Museum, which was one of the stops on the hayride:
Eagle River Museum (Photo credit to our friend, Pat)
Inside the Eagle River Museum was this Emerson Piano, manufactured at the William P. Emerson Piano Factory in Boston and believed to have been shipped to Eagle River in 1853, for placement in the Phoenix Hotel which was built in that year. The piano was rescued from the fire which destroyed the hotel in 1912.
Emerson Piano at Eagle River Museum
On another afternoon, the camp offered a bus trip to visit Estivant Pines Wilderness Nature Sanctuary. It is said that this area is home to what may be the last stand of virgin white pine in the Upper Peninsula, with some trees as old as 600 years and reaching heights of 150 feet (45 meters).
Sign at Estivant Pines Wilderness Nature Sanctuary
It was "Senior Saints" week at the camp, but a good portion of them showed up for this hike.
Doug and me at Estivant Pines
The bus ride was NOT a highlight of the trip!
Following the visit to Estavant Pines, we re-boarded the not-so-comfortable bus for a ride up Brockway Mountain Drive and some beautiful views of the fall foliage from the ridge of Brockway Mountain.
Fall Foliage from Brockway Mountain
Another View of Fall Foliage from Brockway Mountain
Staff Member, Mel, Demonstrating Alpine Horn on Brockway Mountain
