History Resources for Blaney Park, Michigan
The Schoolcraft County Historical Society has a great write up on the history of Blaney Park!
This is the IXL Museum in Hermansville, Michigan. All the hardwood flooring in our cabins and throughout Blaney Park were made from the lumber from in Blaney Park in Hermansville!
Here are the most comprehensive historical accounts of Blaney Park as of 2025, make sure to download the Blaney Park Resort - Part One document:
A Resort called blaney
by Jack Jobst, Michigan History July 1st, 2008
This is a great overview of the History of Blaney Park published back in 2008 in this magazine.
Blaney Park
"A bit of the natural beauty of primitive Upper Peninsula Of Michigan"
By Walter X Brennan, Flying April 1955
This was a nice little article written back in 1955 about the Blaney Landing Strip, which is still in use today.
Blaney Park Resort was a legendary spot for Celebrities and Wealthy Individuals back in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. A lot of the history is known by local people in the U.P. however there is no comprenshive history on Blaney Park...Yet....Our mission is to change that. If you know anyone that can add more information to the history of Blaney Park please have them contact us!
Video History of Blaney Park
So much progress has been made since 2018!