“Into The North” is WCMU’s new, original documentary. Tune in to CMU Public Television for encore presentations Wednesday, August 8 at 8 p.m.; Sunday, August 19 at 5 p.m.; Sunday, August 26 at 10:30 p.m. and Friday, August 31 at 10:30 p.m.

At the turn of the century, the Little Traverse Bay area became a key destination for tourism as railroad companies began advertising a pristine haven where one could escape city life and enjoy a "rustic" experience. “Into The North”--a "postcard from the past"-- tells the story of the families who traveled by train and steamship to a summer paradise with opulent hotels, resort communities with famous guests, clean air and million dollar sunsets.

The film features local landmarks such as Walloon Lake, Bay View, Roaring Brook and Harbor Point. The program also includes interviews with local historians and residents, a representative from the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians describing Native American history in the area, along with longtime summer residents from around the Little Traverse Bay.

Hundreds of historic photographs from the era are included in the film. The photographs are from private collections, as well as from the archives of The Little Traverse History Museum, The Harbor Springs Area Historical Society, The Archives and Repatriation Department of The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, The Clarke Historical Library at Central Michigan University, The Bay View Historical Archives and The Library of Congress.

To Purchase a DVD of "Into The North"

Send $19.95 Plus $5.00 S&H To

CMU Public Broadcasting
"Into The North" Offer
1999 E. Campus Dr.
Mount Pleasant, MI 48859

Or Call 1-800-727-9268