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Burnham, Michigan

North of Arcadia just below what we call Inspiration Point today was the town of Burnham, Arcadia's closest neighbor to the north. Like many other lumbering towns, Burnham was founded around the lumbering industry and didn't last long after the lumber was gone.

Animated View: Burnham, Michigan
The left third of the same display case that includes the railway exhibit contains information and artifacts for Burnham. The ledgers are from the sawmill and were used to track lumber and shipments from Burnham's pier in Lake Michigan. (3 images, 5 second delay)