Tag Archives: 125th Anniversary
The 125th Anniversary Season Comes to an End
As the 125th Anniversary Season comes to an end, we find ourselves remembering all the fun we have had over the past 6 months. From the Titanic Weekend package we opened with in May to the Somewhere In Time package we are closing with this weekend, we enjoyed seeing so many old friends and making new ones as [...]
Looking back on a memorable week
We turned 125 years old last Tuesday. It was an exciting week commemorated with a 125-foot birthday cake, cocktail receptions, presentations, fireworks, golf, bocce and croquet tournaments, and a Saturday night finale with a Governor’s Gala and live concert by John Pizarelli. The official birthday on Tuesday, July 10th started with a 125-foot birthday cake [...]
125 Year Resolution of Appreciation
On July 11, 2012, hotel President Dan Musser III was presented with a 125 Year Resolution of Appreciation by the Mackinac Island City Council. The Resolution reviews the history of Grand Hotel and the Musser family’s involvement and ownership since 1933. It also names Grand Hotel the “gem” of the “jewel of Michigan” that is Mackinac Island. [...]
Today, we turn 125.
Today is a truly grand day. On July 10 in 1887, Grand Hotel opened its doors. Rates were $3 to $5 a night. Since then, we’ve welcomed more than five million guests, including five U.S. presidents. 2012 is a special season for us. It also marks the 79th consecutive year the hotel has been under [...]
2012 Season Opening Letter from Dan Musser III
2012 marks the 28th season of full-time work at Grand Hotel. I would have never dreamt when attending the 100th anniversary of the hotel back in 1987 that we would be celebrating our 125th anniversary with almost 100 more guest rooms, four additional offsite restaurants, an 18-hole golf course, let alone writing a blog about [...]
