Highlighting Marshall County History. 1  Locks in Henry. 2  Henry Waterfront and Dock. 3  First National Bank of Lacon $50 Bill.  Wooden Bridge in 1  Henry. Bohm Hardware in Lacon.  Lacon Grain 1  Elevators. Loy's in 2  Lacon. Moonlight on the Illinois  River.
The town was founded in 1881 by businessmen from the Michigan Central Railroad. They were planning to extend their railroad from Gaylord, MI, approximately 35 miles south of Topinabee, to Mackinaw City, about 30 miles north of the town. They wanted a resort built on Mullett Lake for lodging during the lumber era. H.H. Pike built a hotel in 1881, it opened in 1882. The village grew from there.
Dolphin Watch Condominiums Unit 8 - Ocean Front - FREE Wi-Fi. Tybee Island is an Atlantic Ocean barrier island located on Georgia's northernmost coastal area only 20 minutes from historic Savannah, Georgia. Tybee became the site of the first lighthouse to be erected on the South Atlantic coast in 1736. Tybee (pronounced Tie-bee) is an Euchee Indian word meaning salt..