Frederick Burnham settled in Michigan in the 1840’s. Beginning in the 1850’s, the Burnhams acquired large tracts of Presque Isle County’s rich timberlands. Among their holdings was the land purchased in 1868 by the U.S. government, where the Presque Isle Harbor Range Lights were constructed. In the mid-to-late nineteenth century Burnham developed a prosperous mercantile and lumber business here. He transported wood to the boat landing, which stood near this site. The harbor, known as Burnham’s Landing, provided shelter to ships during foul weather. When Burnham died in 1880, Julia and their son Frederick II assumed management of the family’s business. The Burnham home, store and lumber camps were destroyed by the 1908 Metz fire.Testimonials from our Happy Customers
“Thanks again for letting me & my crew stay at the lodge. We had a wonderful time, and they all loved the place! Thanks for the awesome breakfast, bonfires, etc. It was great!”
“Dear Laurie & Robin, Thanks for a great stay and a wonderful breakfast. I’ve got the bug!, everytime I see a moose I want to buy it and send it up north.”
“Thank you for the gifts, it was very kind of you and your wife. Thank you for letting us use the lodge for the weekend of my wedding. It meant alot to my husband and I to have our whole family together. “
“Best wishes for a Merry Christmas. And a happy and successful New Year. Still enjoying memories of our stay at the Lodge last August – the Moose Room! Memories of many places, people & things…A high point of my summer.”