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Bay View is an unincorporated resort community and census designated place in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in Bear Creek Township, Emmet County on Little Traverse Bay and abuts the east side of the city of Petoskey along U.S. Highway 31. The ZIP code is 49770 and the FIPS place code is 06260. It was originally formed as part of the Methodist Camp Meeting movement and later adapted to the precepts of the Chautauqua movement. The structures on the Bay View community consist of:〔http://www.bayviewassociation.org/history-27/〕 *30 community owned buildings *440 cottages *2 hotels on premises - Stafford's Bay View Inn (1886) and The Terrace Inn and 1911 Restaurant *Other facilities include: A post office, beach with a swim area, children's pool and a sail house. == History == The Bay View Association of the United Methodist Church was founded in 1875 by a group of Methodists to be a retreat. An educational program of lectures and music began in 1886 and the community developed around these activities. These programs, along with programs for children and a variety of classes, run from May through October of each year. The community is closed from November through April during which time the residences must be vacated. Bay View is known for its Victorian style cottages and peaceful scenery. The local camp was listed as a National Historic Landmark district in 1987 as one of the best-preserved examples of the Methodist Camp Meeting movement, as originally built in 1876, and then adapted to the Chautauqua movement in 1885 through 1915.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bay View, Michigan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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