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Cities & Towns
The City of Buchanan was settled in 1833 at the spot where McCoy Creek meets the St. Joseph River and was once a major transportation route for Native American tribes in the area, especially the Potawatomi. An historical marker to that effect has been placed on Moccasin Trail north of Buchanan near Batchelor's Island.
Buchanan is in the midst of a civic rebirth in that many of the historic buildings that have come to define the downtown district are under renovation. Not to be lost in translation, it is important to be cognizant of the industry that once flourished here.
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Harbor Country is situated in the Southwest corner of Berrien County in the Southwest corner of the state of Michigan. This geographic region is limited to the eight lakeshore communities and villages of Michiana, Grand Beach, New Buffalo, Union Pier, Lakeside, Harbert, Sawyer, and the inland community of Three Oaks. This trademarked region begins at the Michigan state line and stretches approximately 15 miles North along lake Michigan as well as 6 miles inland to the East.
In The Beginning
The Miami Indians were this area's first residents and were challenged for territory by the Iroquois of New York. These territorial struggles were short-lived as the Iroquois soon lost interest in the area and began returning to their native homeland.
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In November of 1834, Captain Wessel Whittaker was en route from Buffalo New York to Chicago aboard his schooner Post Boy when he and his crew encountered a fierce fall storm.
The storm forced them aground and destroyed the schooner and the captain and his crew struggled ashore near the village that came to be known as Grand Beach. Heading North to St. Joseph to report the loss of their vessel they came across a harbor which the Captain coined as his "New Buffalo".
Captain Whittaker was preceded here by the Miami, Patawatomi, and Iroquois Indians but it was he who ultimately made New Buffalo into a permanent community.
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The history of Saint Joseph began almost 100 years before the American Revolution.
The mouth of the St. Joseph River was discovered and documented in 1669 and ten years later, the explorer LaSalle with more than a dozen men, cleared a piece of land that began the construction of Fort Miami on the bluff bordering the St. Joseph River.
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From the Chicago Tribune to several HGTV shows and even Chicago spotlights such as 190 North; Three Oaks, Michigan is the place to be if cultural highlights are your forte. Three Oaks, Michigan is a second Harbor Country home for many. New Buffalo may have the marina and the other beach towns may have the sand and surf, but if you are looking for something to do Three Oaks delivers!
Three Oaks, Michigan the place to find movies, live performance and really good meat! You have not lived until you've tried Drier's bacon, liverbest and bratwurst! Three Oaks, with fabulous restaurants, deli's and even a saloon! That's right, a good old fashioned saloon with free popcorn, great burgers and lively conversation. Just ask for Carrie at Nelson's Saloon, she'll set you up. Bailey's Cafe' is the place where people not only get a great meal, it's the place to see and be seen. Come see what Alberto's been cooking up, Tim will gladly save you a seat!
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Harbor Shores is a 530 acre, mixed use development that spans parts of Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, and Benton Charter Township. Well situated in Michigan's Great Southwest along the shores of Lake Michigan, the St. Joseph River, and the Paw Paw River, Harbor Shores has a prime location, ideal for second homes and family drive-to vacation destinations. The site is located within a 250 mile radius of a populace of over 21 million; air service to South Bend, Chicago, and Grand Rapids; and the metropolitan markets of Chicago, Detroit, and Indianapolis. |
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