As early as 1790 French and English fur traders inhabited the area that the Chippewa called Manistee, “spirit of the woods.” Thousands of scenic acres of Huron-Manistee National Forests still stand in preservation today. The 19th-century logging frenzy ensured that the name would outlive the woods, yet the people–mainly Swedes and Norwegians–who came to shear the timber stayed to develop the city. Learn More...