Monthly Archives: November 2019

The Old Church in Skandia

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Southwest of Marquette on US-41 near the intersection of M-94 is an old brick church that stands in Skandia Township. The Emanual Lutheran Church was built in front of the cemetery in 1904. The cemetery was created in 1892, for a burial plot for the stillborn son of Hjalmer Bahrman after the land was donated by Andrew Haglund.

Laid to rest in the cemetery is William Bakewell who was the only American crewmember of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance, which departed Buenos Aires on an expedition to cross Antarctica. After the ship became trapped in ice and sank he was stranded for months in the frozen wasteland with some of the crew. After being rescued he moved to Dukes Michigan in 1945 and died in 1969 and is buried in the cemetery behind the church. Bakewell Island, on the Antarctic coast, is named for him.

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Getting Lost In Millville

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Zig-Zagging through Lapeer county, around the ponds and rivers, a few miles north of Lapper, I came across this old church that looks to be converted into a house on Millville road. Nearby was an old schoolhouse and more houses along with the Plumb Creek flowing through the countryside.  I found out it was on this creek that Horace Lathrop built a sawmill in 1837. It was the start of the town of Millville. Like many sawmill towns in Michigan, the timber around it was all cut down. The sawmill moved, leaving the little town’s population to dwindle. I was still intrigued to find this beautiful brick church in the Lapeer countryside, I guess that’s why I continue to take the long indirect way to get to where I want to go.

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Ionia Sandstone Courthouse

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I was in downtown Ionia and stopped to take a pic of the courthouse when a couple of workers were walking out. They said to me ” It sure is a beautiful building, isn’t it.” Yes it is, that is why I had to stop a take a few pics.

The historical marker in front of it declares It is the largest structure ever built of Ionia sandstone. It was compleated in 1885 and still looks to be in perfect condition. I wonder if a building constructed today could be built out of stone blocks. There are probably not many masons who do that kind of work but most likely it would be way too expensive.

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Doctor Lowry’s House

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This stately white house with the yellow trim stands in downtown Hastings. A Michigan historical marker is proudly displayed in front of it and reads:

Oakland County physician George W. Lowry (1850-1922) purchased this lot and a medical practice from Dr. William A. Upjohn in 1887. In 1892-1894 he built one of Hasting’s finest residences, which also housed his medical office. The asymmetrical composition, stately turret, decorative bargeboards and spindlework typify Queen Anne architecture. In 1922 Dr. Haroutoune A. Adrounie (1882-1936) purchased the house and Lowry’s practice. Dr. Adrounie’s wife, Dorothy, lived in the house until her death in 1988.

The house is now a bed and breakfast. The interior is stunning and you can see pics of it on their website HERE

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Hillsdale

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In southern central Michigan is the town of Hillsdale where you will find the campus of Hillsdale College. It was founded in 1844 by a group of Freewill Baptists organized Michigan Central College at Spring Arbor. The college was the first in Michigan to grant degrees to women. The campus was moved to Hillsdale in 1853 and chartered by the legislature in 1855, the school was renamed Hillsdale College under an independent board of trustees, its only controlling organization. The charter opened the institution “to all persons… irrespective of nationality, color or sex.”

Time to announce the winner of the Lighthouse Calendar Giveaway, congratulations to Sally Slicker, she is the winner. please email me your shipping info to mike@huronphoto.com and I will send out your calendar.

Thank you all for the kind comments they are heartwarming to read. I wish I could send you all a calendar. If you did not win you can order calendars HERE

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Defending A Piece of Paper

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More than two centuries ago a ragtag army fought the most powerful empire in the world. It was an impossible endeavor and the king thought they were destined to fail. The desire for freedom from the British Monarchy could not be defeated. Shortly after their victory from oppression, the founding fathers wrote on a piece of paper the words that outline the new nation’s government by the people and the freedoms granted to its citizens The virtue and authority of this piece of paper does not come from the men who wrote it. Rather, from the men and women that have taken an oath to defend it with their lives.

Thank you is not a strong enough word to use for the sacrifices made by the veterans who have fought, and continue to fight, defending a piece of paper that defines our nation. Until a word is created in the English language to convey my gratitude, all I can say is Thank You and hope that they will understand how much my freedom means to me.

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The Indianville Church

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The town of Indianville, or at least what is left of it, is near the northwest side of Burt Lake. St Mary’s Catholic Church still stands in the town along with the cemetery behind it.

The town will forever be linked to a tragic day in Michigan history. On October 15th, 1900 the sheriff came from Cheboygan to nearby Indian Village located on Indian Point on Burt Lake. John Walter McGinn purchased the land for back taxes of which the Native Americans did not owe because the land was given to them in a treaty with the government. When the men in the village were out of town getting supplies, the women and children were forcibly removed from their homes and then their houses burned to the ground by the sheriff and his men.

The former residents of the burned town moved to other Indian villages including Cross Village and the nearby town of Indianville.

P.S. I thought about skipping the story of the burning of Indian Village and leaving it as a nice picture of a little northern Michigan church, but I thought it would be disrespectful and dishonest not to share what really happened.

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Black River Falls

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Black River Falls is in a rather secluded area southwest of Ishpeming. I like visiting them because it is usually quiet without anyone else around. the boulders at the bottom of the falls are huge, I would say they are about 3 feet in diameter. I climbed out onto them and set up my tripod to get this pic.

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Calendar Giveaway

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It has been a while since I have done a giveaway to all my subscribers so here is your chance to win a 2020 Lighthouse wall calendar. You have to be an email subscriber to win so if you have not subscribed to Lost In Michigan, you can do it HERE or down below

Leave a comment on this post in the section below and I will choose a winner at random from the comments. I will post the winner in a post on Tuesday, November 19th. Thank you to all of you for taking the time to read my posts. I do my best to keep them interesting and random and hope you look forward to getting my daily email.

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Barn Find

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I stumbled across this barn while hiking in the Louis M. Groen Nature Preserve near Gaylord. It’s one of my favorite photos from this fall. I wish the leaves would stay at peak longer, but I guess that is what makes Autumn so special.

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