The Story of the Manitou Trolley by Bill Sauers, Sunday, August 12, 2:00 p.m. Greece Museum. During the summer months from 1891 to 1925 an electric trolley ran from Charlotte to Manitou Beach. All but forgotten in this 21st century, it was the major transportation route for eight miles along the lakeshore. Learn about this fascinating time in our resort neighborhood of long ago and the legacy the trolley left behind