Waitoma Grotto - Holly, MI - Collecting Tiki

UT uncle trav Tiki Socialite Kalamazoo Joined: Apr 27, 2005 Posts: 2466	UT uncle trav Posted posted on Wed, Apr 1, 2009 5:01 PM A little info on the lakes. I found this in a website about lake name origins of Oakland county. "Another Mud Lake in Oakland County’s Holly Township was renamed Lake Mauna Loa, because a motel operator wanted a Hawaiian theme for his establishment." And this mention. "Another switch in 1961 prompted a Holly Township motel operator to officially change a different Mud Lake to Lake Mauna Loa to give the business a Hawaiian theme." Here is another image of the old site of the Hawaiian Gardens and Lake Oaho (red circle) this time showing both lakes. "Anyone who has ever seen them is thereafter haunted as if by a feverish dream" Karl Woermann [ Edited by: uncle trav 2009-04-01 17:04 ]

A little info on the lakes. I found this in a website about lake name origins of Oakland county.

"Another Mud Lake in Oakland
County’s Holly Township was renamed Lake
Mauna Loa, because a motel operator wanted a Hawaiian
theme for his establishment."

And this mention.
"Another switch in 1961 prompted a Holly Township motel operator to officially change a different Mud Lake to Lake Mauna Loa to give the business a Hawaiian theme."
Here is another image of the old site of the Hawaiian Gardens and Lake Oaho (red circle) this time showing both lakes.

"Anyone who has ever seen them is thereafter haunted as if by a feverish dream" Karl Woermann

[ Edited by: uncle trav 2009-04-01 17:04 ]

Post #444194 by uncle trav on Wed, Apr 1, 2009 5:01 PM