Just south of the bridge is Fountain Point, a historic and scenic landmark as well as a popular summer resort.
[2] Indigenous people who first inhabited the area called this land "ke-ski-bi-ag," which means "narrow body of water,".
[3] Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, an Indigenous agent for the territory, was credited with formally naming the county, and was said to use Leelinau as a character in his writing.
[4] Jane Johnston was of Ojibwa and Scots-Irish descent, and wrote in Ojibwe and English.
"[5] In 2008 Jane Johnston Schoolcraft was inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame.