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This old building stands along the Old Dixie Highway near Norwood south of Charlevoix. The recently added sign over the door reads ANTRIM CITY SCHOOL. It was privately owned but now under the control of the country. It sits on Antrim Creek Natural Area property, and hopefully someday it will be restored. Thank you for
The history of Keweenaw County and its seat, Eagle River, began with the copper rush of the 1840s. Following the 1843 purchase of land leases, the region’s economy took off with the 1845 establishment of the Cliff Mine, famously known as “the first great copper mine in the Western Hemisphere.” The promise of wealth attracted
The Blue Slipper, a celebrated institution in Onekama, Michigan, boasts a continuous operational history spanning over 130 years, though its identity has shifted significantly since its presumed construction in the mid-1880s. While known today for its vibrant atmosphere, featuring live music, local brews, and a robust food menu, the building’s past is steeped in local
This old building stands in Gould City and now serves as the Newton Township History Museum. I am not sure what the story is with the building, it looks as if it was an old store long ago. Gould City stands off of US-2 between Naubinway and Gulliver. The museum is open on Saturdays, I
This historic old mill, now part of the Hemlock Hills On Mill Pond property, stands near Posen, northwest of Alpena. Its story began with Michael Elowsky, a Prussian immigrant who fled unrest in Eastern Europe in 1862. After settling briefly in Detroit and being joined by his family, he migrated to Presque Isle County around
This old schoolhouse stands in the thumb southwest of Columbiaville. Called the Vermilya school It was constructed in 1875. The school closed in 1941 and the students sent to Columbiaville. It looks as if this old schoolhouse has been forgotten and is slowly deteriorating. Thank you for Subscribing to Lost In Michigan, if you have
The history of this house near the tip of the Old Mission Peninsula begins with Peter Dougherty, a Presbyterian missionary who arrived in the Grand Traverse Bay area in 1838 to establish a mission for the Ojibwe and Odawa tribes. After initially settling in Elk Rapids, he relocated here at the request of Chief Ahgosa
The Memphis Cemetery, situated south of Memphis, Michigan, is home to a truly puzzling monument marking the grave sites of the Miller family. At the back corner of the grounds rests an enormous, 2,800-pound black marble sphere set atop a granite pedestal. Erected following Eli Miller’s death in 1903, the monument quickly captured local attention
A towering B-52 Stratofortress is on permanent display near Gwinn, located on the former grounds of KI Sawyer Air Force Base. Situated in the center of the Upper Peninsula, the base closed in 1995 and has since been repurposed for civilian uses. This iconic bomber, which was flown in and decommissioned in 1983, rests alongside
The small, quiet town of Leer is situated in a scenic location northwest of Alpena, lying in close proximity to the natural beauty of Sunken Lake Park. Leer owes its name and founding to a community of immigrants from Lier, Norway, who settled the area. This heritage remains a defining part of the town’s identity
