The Bay Cliff Camp songs were sung by the Big Bay Kids.

Bay Cliff Memories

Fred Rydholm, the voice behind "Stories from Superior Heartland," presents more tales and anecdotes from the early days of Marquette County. Listen to Fred as he talks about the first immigrants to settle in the Big Bay region and the early lumber companies which provided jobs and an economic base for them. Find out how Bay Cliff was founded, and meet the people who got the health camp up and running. Learn of the influence Henry Ford had in the area, including restoring electrical power to Big Bay—and about Fred's personal encounters with the legendary automotive pioneer in the Huron Mountains. In between stories, enjoy some musical interludes, as the Big Bay kids present their renditions of early camp songs.

On CD 1 you will hear...

1. Bay Cliff's First Settlers (5:48)
   Cement Gus erects the first dock in the area at the turn of the century.
2. Stewart's Cove and Early Loggers (6:08)
   John Stewart builds his deer camp at Stewart's Cove in 1872.
3. The Brunswick Mill and J.B. Deutsch (11:10)
   The Brunswick sporting goods company comes to Big Bay; J.B. Deutsch builds a house.
4. Mr. Deutsch's Prize-Winning Herd (7:44)
   Louis Kaufman builds Loma Farms to house J.B. Deutsch's dairy herd
5. What's In a Name? (6:31)
   The Bay Cliff property becomes Chedna Farms when J.B. Deutsch's sister, Edna, takes over.
6. Bay Cliff's Beginnings (6:29)
   Elba Morse starts Bay Cliff Health Camp in 1933.
7. The Faces of Bay Cliff (9:36)
   Stories of early Bay Cliff mainstays.
8. A Job Made in Heaven (8:49)
   Fred recalls fond memories of working for Miss Morris at Bay Cliff.
9. Singing Around the Campfire (3:18)
   Fred remembers some of the traditional Bay Cliff camp songs.

On CD2 you will hear...

1. Henry Ford's Visit (6:40)
   Mr. and Mrs. Ford visit the Bay Cliff kitchen, then join the camp kids for a square dance.
2. Hiking the Huron Mountains (5:12)
   Exploring the shores of Lake Superior and the Huron Mountain club in 1946.
3. Fire! (8:57)
   Fred recalls the Bay Cliff fire of 1946.
4. Power To the People (14:52)
   Henry Ford restores the power at Bay Cliff; Fred meets Ford early one morning.
5. Tools of Progress (2:54)
   A gift from Henry Ford ends up at The Huron Mountain Club
6. Turkeys, Chickens, Pigeons and Lice (2:06)
   Fred learns a hard lesson from Toby Pasco's Pigeons.
7. A Bear! Where? Over There! (7:49)
   Bay Cliff Health Camp pranksters; Fred recalls a wild night in 1940.
8. Bay Cliff Pranksters, Take Two (2:23)
   Short sheets, cornflakes and other pranks at Bay Cliff
9. The Bears Just Keep On Coming (5:17)
   More bear stories from the Yellow Dog Plains and the Big Bay dump.
10. The Ghost of Steven's Cottage (2:23)
    Ghost stories--another Bay Cliff tradition.
11. The Meaning Of It All (1:58)
    Fred talks about how special Bay Cliff Health Camp is.