Ward house chimney (Feb. 1953) on Apple Island
Ward house chimney (Feb. 1953).
Object ID: 2002-001-596
Collection: Apple Island, Biography, WardSubjects: house, photographic, print
Flag Raising on Apple Island, May 22, 1975
Object ID: 2002-001-595
Date: May 22, 1975
Collection: Apple IslandSubjects: photographic, print
A photograph of the flag raising on Apple Island on May 22, 1975 by the Friends of Apple Island during Michigan Week.
Apple Island Postcard
Object ID: 2002-001-114
Collection: Apple Island, PostcardSubjects: photographic, print
A postcard showing Apple Island on Orchard Lake, published by The Durand Studio in Durand, Michigan. The text on the back of the postcard reads: “Orchard Lake, showing Apple Island, the Capital of the Ottawa Tribe led by Chief Pontiac. From here in 1763 Pontiac planned hist great conspiracy overwhelming eight frontier forst. He was defeated at Detroit. Killed in 1768, his body was returned to Apple Island for burial.” There is no evidence suggesting that Chief Pontiac is buried on Apple Island.