Right now, my husband and I are watching the movie Somewhere in Time starring Christopher Reeves and Jane Seymour. This is one of his favorite movies and we hope one day to actually visit the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island where the movie takes place.
Vanderbilt Suite at the Grand Hotel
Well, he just told me that there is a suite there called the Vanderbilt Suite, so off I go to find out what the association could be and guess what I learn – the hotel was opened in 1887 by a group of investors headed by the Commodore! Very cool. I must research this further.
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The commodore was long dead bye 1887
Hi Todd – oh, the Cornelius referred to here is not the Commodore. There were many men in the family who carried on his name