Thompsonville: The Crossroads of Benzie County by Dr. Louis Yock June 20, 2013 at 7:00PM Betsie Valley District Library, 14731 Thompson Ave., Thompsonville Questions? Please call 231-378-2716 Sponsored by The Friends of the Betsie Valley District Library Dr.Yock will describe in his program that in the early part of the twentieth century, if people or products wanted to move in, out, or through Benzie County, they probably went through Thompsonville and its railroad "diamond," (where two railroad lines crossed). Because of this, Thompsonville was at one time one of the largest cities in northwestern Michigan. Dr. Louis Yock received his MA in medieval history and PhD in modern history at the Gregorian University in Rome, and was an adjunct instructor teaching philosophy at West Shore Community College until becoming the director of the Benzie Area Historical Museum in 2007.
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