Lost
LOST wool hat near Clinch Park, Traverse City
near Clinch Park seawall
Lost
listing
Posted
13 days
ago
Description
I was walking along the riverfront at Clinch Park in Traverse City around 6:15 PM last Friday when a gust knocked my hat off and into the crowd. It's a charcoal gray wool beanie with a tiny red pom-pom and a frayed cuff from last winter. I retraced steps along the seawall and checked the benches near the marina, but the hat didn't turn up. It sounds silly, but that hat was a little comfort during chilly evenings on Lake Michigan. If someone found it, I’d be grateful to be reunited with it.
Approximate last-seen location
near Clinch Park seawall
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