Kircher House

Everett was a genuine trailblazer, both literally and figuratively. His empire in northern Michigan truly opened the area to tourism and he was repeatedly recognized for all his contributions to this community.

Roger Miller, filmmaker, had always been a friend of Everett Kircher and a huge fan of Boyne Mountain Resort. He featured BOYNE in numerous films, and came back to Boyne Mountain Resort to make this reel highlighting the rambunctious Carnival, a drunken spring tradition at Boyne Mountain Resort. 💡 Click Play Video to watch the film. Stephen, Everett's youngest son and the CEO/President of Boyne Resorts, is also in the film.

The Kircher Family home is tucked away in the woods on the left of the trail. The majority of Kircher descendants work for Boyne Resorts in different capacities, across the country. There are still Kircher family members that reside here, please be respectful of their privacy.

💡 Want to learn more about Everett's legacy, Stephen Kircher? Here is a great article from GolfBusiness.com. King of the Mountain

💡There are innumerable articles about Everett and his endeavors. This one by Skiing Heritage is quite lengthy and thorough. Everett Kircher: Boyne Gets Going Appreciative to Bob for compiling those Studebaker resources online as this edition is no longer available in the archives!

📸 Attached Media:

-"Boyne Country Man feted for Converting Cold to White Gold" article and photo from the Petoskey News Review on January 16, 1970

-"Kircher's Boyne Country Has 400 on Payroll" article from the Petoskey News Review on December 1, 1970

-"Boyne Country's Kircher is named Ambassador of Tourism" article from the Petoskey News Review on May 25, 1978

-"The Making of a Resort Empire" article from the Petoskey News Reviewon August 16, 1979

-"Kircher 'Man of Year' at Annual Game Dinner" from the Petoskey News Review December 3, 1981

-Carnival Photos from The Graphic on March 30, 2006

🔗Links in Text:

-"Boyne Mountain Carnival Weekend, Michigan" YouTube by Warren Miller Entertainment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL9YcGv941o

-"King of the Mountain" article by Golf Business www.golfbusiness.com/article.aspx?id=3852&bq=6yfv%5Eg433$

-"Everett Kircher: Boyne Gets Going" article by Skiing Heritage in June 2003, found in Bob's Studebaker Resources 2022 at studebaker-info.org/Dealers/ekircher/ekircher.html

🏃Continue north on the dusty path which is now a multi-use trail for walking, biking and cross-country skiing in the winter. You’ll see the Kircher orchard on your left through the pines. When the trail forks off to the left, take that dirt path toward the tennis courts. Walk in the parking lot just to the left of the tennis courts.

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