Michigan has several nice little roadside parks in the Upper Peninsula. They are always a nice place to stop and take a break on a long road trip. I especially like the ones with a waterfall like the one at Tioga Creek where it crosses US-41 bwtween L’Anse and Ishpeming. There is also a waterfall
Nestled among the trees in Hartwick Pines State Park near Grayling is this little chapel made of logs. It’s a short hike thru the old growth forests to get to the little church but it’s a beautiful walk and worth the trip to visit this quiet place in the woods. If you have followed my website
I have been visiting the Tahquamenon Falls for decades and marveled at its beauty. In my photos of the Upper Falls, I have noticed a platform on the other side. I looked on Google maps and there is a road that heads up towards the falls from the backside of the river. On my
I saw this old stone bridge crossing the Bean Creek in the southern Michigan town of Hudson. I knew it was historically significant with the historical marker next to it. The marker reads: The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway organized on May 27, 1869. The railroad’s main line linked Buffalo, New York, with Chicago.
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Thomas H. Hoatson was the vice president of the Calumet and Arizona Mining Company that had successful mining operations in Arizona. He grew up the son of a miner in the Keweenaw and chose to live there with his family. In 1907, he built this magnificent house in Laurium as a surprise for his wife
This beautiful art deco-styled building stands in Milford’s Central Park. It stands along Pettibone Creek and was the powerhouse for Ford’s carburator plant. The building was designed by famed architect Alber Kahn and the windows on the sides allowed for viewing the generators. The powerhouse was constructed in 1938. The carburetor plant was torn down
In the heart of the Ottowa National Forest is an old stone cellar dug into the hillside. It was part of the Skoglund Homestead north of Kenton. I could not find any info on the old homestead but I did find that Erik Skoogland and his wife Martha are buried in the Kenton Cemetery. Erik
I saw this magnificent looking brick building. It’s hard to miss with its arched windows and tower. After taking a pic of it, I noticed the historical marker proudly mounted on the wall. Built in 1884 at a cost of $12,300, this edifice has served continuously as the seat of local government. Marine City was
In the farmlands in the center of the state, northeast of Gladwin, stands an old church on a lonely dirt road. The people of the little lumber town of McClure worshiped in the wooden church. It’s about all that’s left of the town named after lumber baron William C. McClure who built a sawmill in
