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Lost In Michigan Vol. 1 is ON SALE

Posted on April 10, 2022 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Uncategorized .

Lost In Michigan Volume 1 is ON SALE at Amazon for $8.94  HERE I am not sure how long the sale will last since I have no control over what Amazon does but I thought I would let you know if you wanted to pick up a copy for yourself or a friend. Thank you

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The Posse Schoolhouse

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Schools .

This building sits between Ionia and Saranac in the Ionia State Recreation Area. It has Dist. No. 4 1898 over the door. It was the Section 34, Berlin Township, school and was built to replaces the Sessions School which was built across the road. Known as the “Posse House.” Deeded to Ionia County for use

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The Voight House

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Houses .

This grand old house sits in Grand Rapids. A historical marker stands near it and reads: This elegant and perfectly preserved Victorian mansion was built for Carl G. A. Voigt in 1895. Voigt came to Grand Rapids in 1870 and ran a mill and dry goods store with W. G. Herpolsheimer. In 1902, when the

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The Lexington House

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Houses, Thumb .

This beautiful old house stands along M-25 south of Lexington. I am not sure about its history but it is now a bed and breakfast. Thank you for Subscribing to Lost In Michigan, If you have not subscribed yet, It would mean a lot to me if you did.

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Holz-Brücke

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Bridges .

Next to the Bavarian Inn located in Frankenmuth is the Holz-Brücke. German for “wooden Bridge” it crosses the Cass River. Built in 1980 it is not as old as many other covered bridges but being over 40 years old you could probably say it is historic. I remember driving over it with my grandparents when

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The Nike Base

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Detroit, Historic Places .

River Bend Park in Utica sits along the Clinton River. It has baseball fields, soccer fields and a shooting range. Near the middle of the park is a historical marker that stands as a reminder of what the park used to be. The property was originally developed in 1955 by the military as a Nike

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The Other Depot in Battle Creek

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Train Depots .

A few years ago I was driving out of downtown Battle Creek and near the railroad tracks, I saw this magnificent Spanish church/castle-like building. I figured it must have been built by the railroad since It was near the tracks but there was no platform for the passengers but the twin towers looked like church steeples.

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Sac Bay

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Ghost towns, upper peninsula .

Sac Bay is in the Garden Peninsula south of Fayette in the Upper Peninsula. It is a small bay on the shores of Big Bay De Noc and a town of the same name was started in 1853. It was given a post office in 1860, but was closed after a post office was opened

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The Schoolhouse in Eden

Posted on January 16, 2023 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Schools .

The Township of Eden on the west side of the state located in Mason and Lake County is mostly rural farmland. I saw this old school house surrounded by the farm fields, like it is still waiting for students to come through the door. Carved in the stone above the door is Eden Dist No.2

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The Big Red Courthouse

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in courthouses .

The Eaton County Courthouse stands in Charlotte southwest of Lansing. Construction started on it in 1883 and took nearly two years to build. about a decade later, On July 4, 1894 fire destroyed a large portion of the courthouse but it was rebuilt to its original plans. It still stands today in Charlotte and is

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McGulpin Point

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Lighthouses .
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The McGulpin Point Light, a true lighthouse with a light tower and attached lighthouse keeper’s living quarters, was completed by the United States Lighthouse Board in 1869 at a cost of $20,000. The living quarters were built as a vernacular 11⁄2-story brick structure. The lighthouse operated during the Great Lakes navigation seasons from 1869 until

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