Boyne’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 4 old photos of Boyne. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The area was first settled as early as 1856 by the families of John Dixon and John Miller in 1856, which was part of Emmet County until Charlevoix County was organized in 1869. Miller first named the settlement Boyne, as it was near the already-named Boyne River, which derived its name from a river in Ireland. A post office named Boyne opened on September 29, 1869, with Miller serving as the first postmaster. Others moved to the area with the opening of the Pine Lake House by A. J. Hall in 1879. The community incorporated as a village in 1885 and was renamed Boyne City in 1904. It incorporated as a city in 1907.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Boyne’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Boyne’s history is told.
2 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewBoyne City Railroad train 1905, 1905: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Boyne, decade by decade
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Boyne City Railroad train 1905 (1905) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.