My homeland.
Berrien County (pop. 156,813) is in the southwestern corner of Michigan, bordering Indiana and Lake Michigan.
Warren Dunes State Park and Grand Mere State Park are popular recreational areas along Lake Michigan.
The highest dunes are more than 200 feet above the lake.
The county seat of Berrien County is the city of St. Joseph (pop. 8,365).
St. Joseph Pier Lighthouse
Kate Upton, model and actress, was born in St. Joseph in 1992. Her great-grandfather was Frederick Upton, who co-founded the Whirlpool Corporation – which is still based in Berrien County.
Originally the Upton Machine Company
From 1891 to 1971, St. Joseph was the home of the Silver Beach Amusement Park. The land is now Silver Beach County Park.
It had steamboat access from Chicago.
St. Joseph’s “twin city” is Benton Harbor (pop. 10,038), on the opposite side of the St. Joseph River. Benton Harbor reached its peak population of…
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Thanks for the reblog! Someday I hope to visit Berrien County in person, not just virtually.
You should! It’s a beautiful place, like the rest of Southwest Michigan. Some of the best beaches in the US for sure……..