Built in 1935 for businessman Sam Cohodas, this National Historic Landmark in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula stands as a testament to enduring craftsmanship and regional heritage.

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    The Legend of Sam Cohodas

    Cohodas' journey from a sixth-grade dropout to a visionary businessman and philanthropist shaped Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. He co-founded a successful produce company, built a banking empire worth over $1.4 billion in today’s dollars, and gave generously to education and healthcare.

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  • Restoring Cohodas Lodge

    Cohodas Lodge is undergoing an extensive renovation, now in its third year, starting with the meticulous replacement and restoration of its original pine logs. Follow our journey and watch history come back to life.

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An old post card showing the beach at Van Riper Park in the 1950s. The tiny building in the distance is the boat house here at Cohodas Lodge. #lakemichigamme #vanriperstatepark #vintagepostcard
Nearby Sacred Heart Cemetery is the final resting place of at least 486 recorded burials, the first being Josephine V. Girardin, who was laid to rest on February 26, 1876. Josephine, an immigrant to the U.P. from Switzerland, passed away at just 25 y
The old log changing house on the shores of Lake Michigamme, built in the same style as the main lodge. One of our many “someday” projects at Cohodas Lodge #michigamme #yooperhistory #beachhouse #logconstruction
Michigan icons Aretha Franklin and Sam Cohodas may have come from vastly different worlds, but they share at least one thing in common: the palaces of the “Apple King” and the “Queen of Soul” feature the same unmistakable Goth