We had breakfast at Dalwhinnie Bakery and Deli, which turned out to be an excellent choice. The Veggie Haystack was the best breakfast I have had in a while, and I have had a lot of good breakfasts lately.
I had to laugh when I saw this sign in the Deli. I was told they actually have kids who come in to ask for a free puppy.
After breakfast we hit the 3 museums in town.
The Marine Museum had many interesting old, original photos with the maritime history of the town.
The Historical Society is restoring a wooden gill net boat from 1935. We were able to go aboard to get a sense of what life was like aboard.
We were allowed to board the boat and could have taken some great interior pictures but my battery died hence no photos.
Our next museum stop was the Toy Museum which was more of a gift shop than museum but had some great old toys. The shop owner is also an artist and sells her great collection of watercolor paintings and jewelry. Also very friendly and trusting, we purchased a few items but had no cash or checks and she doesn't take plastic, she told us to just mail a check when we returned home. Haha, since we don't think we will be home for a couple of years we decided to find an ATM.
Our last museum was the old Mormon Print Shop which was originally built in 1850 by the followers of Jesse James Strang, crowned King by the Mormon followers on the island. This museum focused on the history of the island including a room dedicated to the story of Strang and his followers. Strang was finally assasinated by two disgruntled followers in 1856, ending his short 8 year reign. Shortly later the rest of the Mormons were ousted from the island and the important seaport at that time reclaimed.
On to Charlevoix~~~~~~→
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