Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
| Wick-A-Te-Wah, Michigan | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Wick-A-Te-WahLocation within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 44°21′21″N 86°13′26″W / 44.35583°N 86.22389°W / 44.35583; -86.22389 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Manistee |
| Township | Onekama |
| Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 231 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1622152 |
Wick-A-Te-Wah (or Wic-a-te-wah) is an unincorporated summer resort area of Onekama Township, Manistee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located on the south shore of Portage Lake at 44°21′21″N 86°13′26″W / 44.35583°N 86.22389°W / 44.35583; -86.22389, between the Portage Lake Bible Camp Camp Delight on the east and Red Park on the west.
History
Mr. H. Ward Leonard, a developer from Manistee, developed this area as a summer resort in the early 1900s. In 1917, Leonard issued a brochure describing the property and the availability of lots for sale.
Festivities
The annual Fourth of July Wick-A-Te-Wah Parade is considered by many to be one of the best Fourth of July parades in Michigan, drawing considerable crowds and extensive neighborhood participation.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wic-a-te-wah, Michigan
- "Wick-a-te-wah parade brings neighbors together - Manistee News". News.pioneergroup.com. July 4, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
Further reading
- Heidi Berg, "Wick-A-Te-Wah," in Wellspring: Interesting interviews... The way things were... (Manistee: J.B. Publications, 1992), vol. 2, pp. 23–26.
| Municipalities and communities of Manistee County, Michigan, United States | ||
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| County seat: Manistee | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |