Wick-A-Te-Wah (or Wic-a-te-wah) is an unincorporated summer resort area of Onekama Township, Manistee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located on the south shore of Portage Lake at 44°21′21″N 86°13′26″W,[1] between the Portage Lake Bible Camp Camp Delight on the east and Red Park on the west.

Wick-A-Te-Wah, Michigan
Unincorporated community
Wick-A-Te-Wah Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 44°21′21″N 86°13′26″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Manistee
Township	Onekama
Elevation [1]	587 ft (179 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	231
GNIS feature ID	1622152[1]

History

Mr. H. Ward Leonard, a developer from Manistee, developed this area as a summer resort in the early 1900s. In 1917, Leonard issued a brochure describing the property and the availability of lots for sale.

Festivities

The annual Fourth of July Wick-A-Te-Wah Parade is considered by many to be one of the best Fourth of July parades in Michigan, drawing considerable crowds and extensive neighborhood participation.[2]

References

Further reading

• Heidi Berg, "Wick-A-Te-Wah," in Wellspring: Interesting interviews... The way things were... (Manistee: J.B. Publications, 1992), vol. 2, pp. 23–26.