Old Mission, Michigan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Old Mission, Michigan
Unincorporated community
Road signage along Mission Road
Old Mission, Michigan Location in Michigan Show map of Michigan Old Mission, Michigan Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Grand Traverse
Township	Peninsula
Settled	1838
Elevation	587 ft (179 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49673 49686 (Traverse City)
Area code(s)	231
GNIS feature ID	634007

Old Mission is an unincorporated community in Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located within Peninsula Township near the tip of Old Mission Peninsula along the shores of the East Arm of Grand Traverse Bay. As an unincorporated community, Old Mission has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own.

Recurrent events

• On Saturday, the second weekend in May, Leelanau County hosts a Cherry Blossom Tour with free bus rides to orchards.
• The Wineries of Old Mission host their annual Blossom Days the third weekend in May.

• Potter, Elizabeth V. The Story of Old Mission. (Ann Arbor, MI: Edward Brothers, 1956).

Education

The area is served by Traverse City Area Public Schools, with high school students in Old Mission zoned to Traverse City Central High School. There are no public schools located on Old Mission Peninsula.

Images for kids

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  U.S. Post Office in Old Mission
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  Dougherty Mission House, also known as the Rushmore House and Inn
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  Replica of an Old Mission Church
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  Old Mission General Store