By Dick Hitt and Walt Reed The following story of early life at Clark Lake was written by Gordon Hitt in 1968. Gordon was the father of Richard “Dick” Hitt who contributed a lot of talent and effort to move the former Graziani cottage to its present position in the...
Like Eagle Point, Kentucky Point is a major chapter in the Clark Lake story. The original house at Kentucky Point, built by the Graziani family, was moved on the water from that location to the County Park at the east end of the lake in the 1990s. It was repurposed...
By Bill Leutz Most of us, who live around Clark Lake, are familiar with the name “The Chicago Pike.” Today it is known and traveled as U.S. 12, but it’s history as a route across Southern Michigan goes far back into the period referred to as Pre-History. Many of us...
Sally Dandar and B.J. Lyons were introduced to each other while still in the arms of their mothers. This introduction took place between the Ligibel and Lyons’ cottages, located side-by-side on Eagle Point Road facing the west end of the lake. Through the years, the...
By Bill Leutz My personal memories of Clark Lake are all associated with Eagle Point. During the earliest years, we rented on the west shore of the point, but shortly after the end of World War II, Dad made arrangements to spend the summer renting from Rollo and...
The Clark Lions Club has long had a strong presence at Clark Lake. Because of the Lions, Clark Lake is a better place, and along the way they have added a “fun factor.” Here’s an example. On January 26, 1974, the Lions sponsored an ice festival at...
By Bill Leutz If you’ve been associated with Clark Lake for years, you may feel you know it well. But, as is so often the case, the history of a place contains so many twists and turns the question emerges—can anyone be thoroughly familiar with the full story? For...
by Laurice LaZebnik I can imagine 12 year-old Obwandiyag boy stopping for a swim in Clark Lake. He might be on his way to see his mother’s Potawatomi birthplace. This future leader would have jogged along North Stoney Lake Road, turned south towards what is now...
By Walter Reed G. Ray Reed . . . Will Reed . . . Marion, Bus, Wink and Raynor . . . The Dozen Cousins! There have been Reed’s in and around Clarklake for the last 140 years. And yes, Reed Road is part of Reed History. James B. & Lydia Reed “emigrated” from...
