I have driven past this barn near Bay Port on M-25 a few times. It has always intrigued me as to why it is so low to the ground. If you have followed me for a long time you know I am a city boy. I am not an expert on farming but I assuming this is a chicken coop but it’s only a guess. if anyone could enlighten me please post a comment I would appreciate it.
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The identity of the woman in blue is a mystery. Some believe she is the spirit of a runaway slave the died while traveling the Underground Railroad to freedom. She has been seen in McCourtie Park near Somerset Center in southern Michigan. No one knows who she is or why she would be haunting the park since there are no records of a tragic event that happened in the location of the park. They say she is most often appears at dusk wearing a Victorian-era blue dress. people have witnessed her walking through the park and then suddenly vanishing. Others have heard footsteps and the sound of crunching leaves and twigs only to turn around and nothing is there.
The park was originally the estate of W. H. L. McCourtie. He had a large house and an underground lair where he entertained guests during prohibition. He made his fortune in cement and oil and he hired artisans to construct concrete bridges over the creek that ran through his property. After his death, the house was not maintained and was razed. The land was donated to the community and now used as a park. It is well worth a trip to the park to see marvelous bridges and if you hang out long enough, you might see the woman in blue.
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The Cut River Bridge on US-2 passes over the Cut River which carved a gorge into the landscape over the several centries it has flowed into Lake Michigan. From the topside, it seems like most bridges. But if you stop at the rest area next to the bridge, you can walk down underneath it and see the myriad of green steel girders.
It’s near the town of Epoufette about 25 miles west of St. Ignace. Construction of the bridge began in 1941 but was halted during WWII. The 641 foot long bridge was finally compleated in 1947. Under the east end of the bridge is a wooden door in the stone foundation. A brass plate on the door reads ” T. Troll ” I am not sure if it is their office or home, but whenever I knocked they never answered.
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I take a lot of photos of old historic buildings from around the state. I especially like the ornate victorian ara building with elaborate stonework and hand-carved woodwork. The old Mecosta Jail was built in 1893 and is the oldest public structure in the city of Big Rapids.
It’s interesting the strange things I find out about some of the places I visit in the state. I took a pic of this old building because I thought it was interesting. I did not imagine I would find out how it as a dark entity inside that haunts the old jail. I was doing a little research on the building and I came across a video with the president of the Big Rapids Historic Preservation Society.
The old jail had a tunnel that extended to the courthouse to transport prisoners to arraignments and court hearings. It comes out into an old stone basement and I can only imagine what it must have been like for prisoners back in the day to be taken in handcuffs and chains down that old dark tunnel. Afterward, being taken back to a confined cell with large flat iron bars and thick solid steel doors. I am not sure if it is haunted, but it is a spooky place.
Here is the video I came across describing some of the strange things that happen in the old building. you can watch it on Youtube HERE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOH_SVMTgqc
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This old brick church stands tall towering over the homes in Niles, The historical marker tells some of its story.
The Roman Catholic Church in Niles traces its origin to the Indian Mission established at nearby Fort St. Joseph in the late 1600’s. Reestablished at Bertrand, three miles south of Niles, in the 1830s, the mission moved into town in 1849 and was renamed St. Francis’s. In 1866 the cornerstone of the present building was laid and on December 11, 1870, the church was dedicated to St. Mary. Designed by Rufus Rose of Niles with later modifications by Father John Cappon, the church was completed in 1890 with the construction of the gothic tower. Father Cappon, known as the “parish’s greatest benefactor,” was a Belgian-born priest who served as pastor for over thirty years. He gave generously of his large personal estate for many parish improvements.
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This Autumn I have a few presentations planned. If you are in the area I hope you can stop by and listen to me talk about some of my travels around Michigan.
Marysville Public Library
October 21st at 6:30pm you can find out more at their website here http://www.stclaircountylibrary.org/EventInfo.aspx?id=27001
Tamarack District Library in Lakeview
Tuesday, October 29th at 6pm
Omer Public Library
At the Masonic Lodge in Omer November 4th
Zauel Public Library In Saginaw
Presentation for the Saginaw Valley Antique Society, the public is welcome to join.
November 19th at 7:00 pm
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I was going through some of my old galleries and I came across this old forgotten house. I can’t remember even taking this photo let alone where it is located. It was in a gallery of photos from the Leelanau Peninsula so I am assuming the old house is located somewhere in the peninsula. Oh well, maybe I will discover it again on another trip.
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The little town of Watson is near the middle of the Upper Peninsula. Not much of it remains today but a few residents and some old buildings. The town was a sawmill town and mail distribution point with the railroad passing trough it. Even though it only consisted of a few buildings Watson must have been a large metropolis to the people that lived around there in the late 1800s and early 1900s because there is nothing around for miles but forest.
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