Howard, John Harris,  1861- <br/><br/>
A history of Herring Lake ;  with an introductory legend, The bride of mystery, 
by the Bard of Benzie (John H. Howard) 
 - Boston,  The Christopher publishing house  [c1929] 
 - 84 p.  front., plates, ports.  21 cm. 
<br/><br/> Herring Lake is located in Benzie County along the shores of Lake Michigan. John Howard, the self-styled "bard of Benzie," chronicles its history through legends, anecdotes, and an abundance of antiquarian information about local artifacts, town characters, Indians, and memorable occurrences. He discusses Watervale's transformation from a "defunct lumber village" to a summer resort community, and recalls vanished technological processes used in processing and transporting lumber. The book's preface is a verse legend, "The Bride of Mystery," concerning the courtship, marriage, and drowning of an Indian maiden, "Arequipah." 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>29022641 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Upper Herring Lake (Mich.)<br/>Lower Herring Lake (Mich.)<br/>Benzie County (Mich.)--Biography.