INLAND HOUSE

CONDOMINIUMS

nestled on the shore of crooked lake

3220 Merritt Street ~ Conway, MI 49722

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CONWAY, MICHIGAN

Conway was originally named Crooked Lake.  In 1878, W.E. Dodge founder of the Phelps Dodge Copper Co. took an interest to the Conway area and bought a large tract of land.  He donated acreage for a school and church.  In 1881 the name was changed to Dodges  Landing. In 1882 his son Conway aged 11 died and Mr Dodge asked that the town be renamed Conway in his honor. This original Plat below was drawn up in 1902.

The original Inland House was built in 1879,  by Merritt Blackmer, it consisted of five guest rooms.  It was purchased by David Hastings in 1908 and renamed the Conway Inn.  He enlarged it to 3 stories and added an eight stall boathouse.  Here was the first post office.  In 1914 Homer Trask purchased the hotel and named it the Inland House.  There was a fire in 1985 at the Inland House that destroyed the restaurant, it was not replaced

Minutes from golf courses, ski resorts, snowmobile trails, restaurants and shopping, Conway is close to the excitement but far from the hustle and bustle of an average tourist town.  This small, Northern Michigan village frames the headwaters of the famed Inland Waterway.  Hot summer days see locals flock to the community beach.  Not in the mood for fun in the water?  Take a hike or bike ride on the North County Trail.  Described by the Mountain Biking Michigan Guide book as "Epic", it is the adventure one is not likely to soon forget!

*Hill,Mark. "Conway." The Steamer Topinabee and the Inland Water Route. N.p., 14 Feb. 2005. Web. 17May 2010. http://www.ferris.edu/facility/hillm/MYWEB7/Personal/TOPINABEE/Topbinabee%20Pics.htm