Indian Point

Nearest City:	Montague, MI
County:	Muskegon
Planted By:	SpringChick
Date Planted:	May 3, 2004
Terrain:	Easy
Time/Distance:	About 20 minutes
Status:	Retired

Prior to the building of the existing channel between White Lake and Lake Michigan, lumber, cargo and passenger ships manuevered their way in and out of the busy port of White Lake through a narrow, shallow stretch of the White River. During dry spells, it was often necessary to transport cargo by barge from ships on Lake Michigan into the harbor as the river channel was too shallow for fully-loaded vessels to pass. Where this stretch of the river met White Lake, a bump of land, known as Indian Point, protruded from the northern shore of the lake forming a bay to the east, known as Indian Bay. Legend has it that Indians would wait in the woods on this point of land for the barges to transport the ships’ cargo into the lake. As the loaded barges sat in the bay, awaiting their destination, they would pirate the goods at night.

In 1866 Congress appropriated money for a lighthouse at the mouth of the White River. At this same time it was decided to construct the current east-west channel between White Lake and Lake Michigan to replace the oft-impassible stretch of the White River.

The old channel, now a mere creek flowing aimlessly from the SW corner of Indian Point to Lake Michigan, is still visible — a reminder of the busy and colorful history this area holds.

Getting There…

Follow the old channel trail along White Lake. As you near the point where you can go west no more, make your way to the place where the old channel meets White Lake at the SW corner of Indian Point.

Clues…

Find the letterbox under rocks, shaded from the mid-day sun by the lower boughs of the easternmost evergreen tree in the small stand of trees near the water. Please be discreet in your searching and stamping activities and rehide the box well!

Tagged: Clues, MI-Muskegon, Michigan-LP, Retired, Traditional

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