Situated in the heart of the Huron National Forest, the unincorporated village of Glennie, Michigan is in the central-eastern portion of Curtis Township, in southwest Alcona County.
As an unincorporated community, Glennie does not have defined boundaries, but it is centered on the intersection of M-65 and F-30, surrounded by several lakes and ponds. There are no incorporated cities or villages within twenty miles of Glennie, but there are five within thirty: Lincoln, Tawas, East Tawas, Harrisville, and Rose City. Unincorporated villages within ten miles of Glennie include Cheviers, Bryant, Wallace, Kurtz, and Curtisville.
Like many other Michigan localities, the first European-Americans to settle the area were attracted to its forest resources. Curtis Township was organized in 1881, and the Detroit & Mackinac Railway established a station there to serve the wood products industry in 1889, and a post office was established as Glennie Station on October 5, 1889, with Ella Deacon as its first postmaster. Its name was shortened to Glennie on October 2, 1894.
Although Glennie was platted in the 1880s, the plat was not recorded until 1940, and the village was never incorporated.
Most of the early jobs in and around Glennie were related to the lumber and forest products industries. However, as timber resources were played out, the logging era began to decline in the early 1900s.
In 1909, the Huron National Forest was established, and the area's economy turned briefly toward agriculture, and then to tourism and outdoor recreational activities.
Today, most of the year-round residents of Glennie commute to larger cities or villages nearby, while seasonal residents summer in Glennie.
The Eagle Ridge Golf Course is southeast of the core part of the village, which also supports a couple of restaurants, a tavern, a few retail businesses catering to residents and visitors, and lodging facilities around area lakes.
This guide features online resources for businesses, churches, organizations, attractions, events, or recreational opportunities in Glennie, Michigan.
Recommended Resources
Situated off M-65 at Little Lake, southeast of Glennie, Michigan, the marina offers new and used boats, pontoons, and other watercraft, and services all makes of outboard and inboard/outboard motors, carrying a large inventory of parts and accessories, as well as modular docks, roll-in docks, floating docks, boat lifts, dock accessories, boat life accessories, snowmobile trailers, enclosed trailers, cargo trailers, and lawn and garden trailers, which are featured here, with hours and contacts.
http://www.docksidemarineinc.net/
Eagle Ridge Golf Club of Glennie
Featuring an 18-hole golf course and a full-service bar and grill and banquet facility, the Golf Club is in the Glennie, Michigan region, in the middle of the Huron National Forest. Membership types, rates, and benefits are highlighted, and tee times may be booked online. A calendar of events is featured, its mailing and physical address, telephone numbers, email addresses, and a contact form are available. Photos and descriptions of the course and facilities are also included.
https://www.golfglennie.com/
The real estate office is located on State Road M-65 in downtown Glennie, Michigan. Directions, office hours, and contacts are posted, with emails and telephone numbers for each of the agents. Available listings are sorted into waterfront, residential, commercial, and vacant land, and include information about the property or residences, asking prices, photographs, and other details. A profile of the real estate firm is included, with introductions to the agents, and the community.
https://www.glennierealestate.com/
Locally owned and operated, Glennie Tavern is situated on State Road M-65 in Glennie, Michigan. Specializing in American cuisine, such as burgers, sandwiches, chicken tenders, shrimp, and wing baskets, paninis, fries, and pizza, as well as a Friday fish fry, its menu is posted online, along with a beverage list. Its location, hours of operation, telephone number, email address, and a contact form are available, and announcements are posted on the site.
https://glennietavern.com/
Located on State Road M-65 in the village of Glennie, Michigan, across from Dockside Marina, the congregation is an evangelical, independent, fundamental Baptist church that uses the King James Version of the Bible exclusively. Service schedules, a calendar of events, a confession of faith, and an introduction to the church are put forth, with leadership contacts, a contact form, a prayer list, a photo gallery, directions, and MP3 audio recordings of past sermons.
http://www.lottbaptistchurch.org/
