Idlewild
Once known as “the Black Eden of Michigan,” Idlewild was a thriving resort community founded in 1912, serving as a premier holiday venue for Black Americans from the 1920s to the mid-1960s.

📜 Historic resort community in Michigan.
🔍 Known as 'the Black Eden of Michigan'.

Why Go

✨ Thriving Black resort community (1920s-1960s)
🎶 Hosted famous musicians like Aretha Franklin
🗺️ Self-guided driving tour of historic sites available

Why Avoid

📉 Declined after segregation ended
👻 Not much left of the original resort

Hours

🕒 Idlewild Historic and Cultural Center open Saturdays 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Self-guided driving tour available during center hours.

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