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Khardomah Lodge
In 1873 lumberman James Brayton built a cottage here, which he and his wife named "Khardomah Lodge." Susan Hill Yerkes bought the property in 1919, adding thirteen rooms and converting the cottage to a summer hotel, thus beginning Khardomah's history as a part of Grand Haven's tourism industry. From 1938 to 1984, the Lodge was owned by Jennie Smith and her daughter Helen Unger. Families from as far away as St. Louis and Little Rock returned to Khardomah each summer.
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Khardomah Lodge
A Registered Historical Site in Michigan
 Helen and Lucille ran Khardomah for most of 40 years, selling it to the Loftis family in the late 1980's. Current owners, Mo Rave and Patty Rasmussen-Rave purchased the Lodge in 1996. Already fans of the Lodge, they found the location perfect and the community of Grand Haven friendly.
A point to preserve the Lodge's original feel has been maintained and in 1990 the Lodge received a State Historic Marker dedicating Khardomah as "a rare reminder of the days of horse-drawn trolleys and days spent without the intrusion of cell phones, TV's and computers!
 In May 2004, Mo and Patty saw the opportunity to purchase a 42 room Historic Inn in the resort area of Petoskey, Michigan. The Terrace Inn also has a restaurant, which presented an exciting new challenge for the couple.
Soon realizing the adventure would require their attention full time, they found a manager for Khardomah in Gayle Gerig. Gayle's pioneer spirit and her background in educational support, sailing and art, turned out to be the best thing that could have happened to Khardomah.
While Gayle admittedly hasn't had as much time as she'd like to do her art, her creativity and attention to detail is obvious in her surroundings as visitors will attest!
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