History of Petoskey and Emmet County
The History of Petoskey The picturesque town of Petoskey, located on Little Traverse Bay, was known as Bear River when the first missionary arrived in 1855. The town was later renamed after the Ottawa Indian Chief Pe-to-se-ga. Petoskey was officially granted a charter in 1879. Lumbering was a mainstay for Petoskey during the late 1800’s;…