Dreamland, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Dreamland is an unincorporated community
on Copper Island
(the Keweenaw Peninsula
), in Torch Lake Township
, Houghton County
, in the Upper Peninsula
of the U.S. state
of Michigan
. It has been described as being a "district of Bootjack
" or in Bootjack, but is usually recognised as a separate town. The town consists almost entirely of the Dreamland Inn (sometimes called the Dreamland Bar & Restaurant, Dreamland Hotel or "Dreamland Hotel and bar;" it is often referred to as being in Lake Linden
-- due to that being its mailing address) and some docks on Torch Bay
.
It is located at 47°5'52"N 88°24'47"W; the elevation is 616 feet (188 m) above sea level.
Logging was formerly the main industry in the town.
but winters are typically long and snowy with much lake effect snow
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
on Copper Island
Copper Island
Copper Island is a local name given to the northern part of the Keweenaw Peninsula , separated from the rest of the Keweenaw Peninsula by Portage Lake and the Keweenaw Waterway.- Geography :The area was "isolated" by dredging in 1859 and construction in the...
(the Keweenaw Peninsula
Keweenaw Peninsula
The Keweenaw Peninsula is the northern-most part of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. It projects into Lake Superior and was the site of the first copper boom in the United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was roughly 43,200...
), in Torch Lake Township
Torch Lake Township, Houghton County, Michigan
Torch Lake Township is a civil township of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,860.-Communities:...
, Houghton County
Houghton County, Michigan
-National protected areas:* Keweenaw National Historical Park * Ottawa National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 36,016 people, 13,793 households, and 8,137 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile . There were 17,748 housing...
, in the Upper Peninsula
Upper Peninsula of Michigan
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is the northern of the two major land masses that make up the U.S. state of Michigan. It is commonly referred to as the Upper Peninsula, the U.P., or Upper Michigan. It is also known as the land "above the Bridge" linking the two peninsulas. The peninsula is bounded...
of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. It has been described as being a "district of Bootjack
Torch Lake Township, Houghton County, Michigan
Torch Lake Township is a civil township of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,860.-Communities:...
" or in Bootjack, but is usually recognised as a separate town. The town consists almost entirely of the Dreamland Inn (sometimes called the Dreamland Bar & Restaurant, Dreamland Hotel or "Dreamland Hotel and bar;" it is often referred to as being in Lake Linden
Lake Linden, Michigan
Lake Linden is a village in Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,081 at the 2000 census. The village is mostly within Schoolcraft Township, though a tiny portion lies in Torch Lake Township.-History:...
-- due to that being its mailing address) and some docks on Torch Bay
Torch Bay
Torch Bay is a freshwater bay connecting Torch Lake with Portage Lake in Houghton County on the Keweenaw Peninsula, which juts into Lake Superior from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan...
.
It is located at 47°5'52"N 88°24'47"W; the elevation is 616 feet (188 m) above sea level.
History
Dreamland was founded in 1913 with the building of the resort (containing a bar and hotel rooms often frequented by loggers unable to make it home in the winter) by Norbert Sarazin. A dance pavilion, originally quite a local attraction, burned in 1921 and Prohibition caused the closing of the bar; it reopened in 1947.Logging was formerly the main industry in the town.
Climate
Dreamland has a humid continental climateHumid continental climate
A humid continental climate is a climatic region typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot summers and cold winters....
but winters are typically long and snowy with much lake effect snow
Lake effect snow
Lake-effect snow is produced during cooler atmospheric conditions when cold winds move across long expanses of warmer lake water, providing energy and picking up water vapor which freezes and is deposited on the leeward shores...
.
External links
- http://www.placesnamed.com/d/r/dreamland.asp
- Map of Dreamland, MI by Mapquest
- Dreamland Bar & Restaurant - Lake Linden Casual Dining, Pure Michigan Travel
- Photographs of Dreamland with wraparound porch and interior view with moose head
- The Dance Gallery Foundation
- Photograph of Dreamland Hotel
- Photograph of deck of logs at Dreamland by J.W. Nara
- Photograph by J.W. Nara of "Exterior of building with five men standing on steps. Horse and cart stand nearby, with dirt road leading off into the distance. Utility poles with wires on them cut across scene" from Michigan Technological University digital archives
- Photograph of Dreamland Beach by J.W. Nara from Michigan Technological University digital archives