"North and South Manitou Island, the cub symbols of the Sleeping Bear legend, offer visitors two diverse travel experiences. South Manitou Island offers a daylong excursion into the lives of the early settlers of the region, with farmsteads, an old schoolhouse and the island cemetery amoung the highlights. Park ranger presentations are provided at the island lighthouse built in 1871. The Manitou Island Transit company offers daily ferry rides to the island much of the summer."