Near the mouth of the Two Hearted River in the Upper Peninsula is this log cabin chapel. the first chapel was built in the summer of 2006, by Richard and Kathy Robinson and family, along with the help of volunteers. Unfortunately, the Chapel burned down in the Duck Lake Fire and a new one was constructed in 2013.
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The highest point in Michigan is at the summit of Mount Arvon in the Huron Mountain Range in Baraga and Marquette counties. Mt. Arvon is about a 30-mile trek from L’Anse. The last 15 miles it up winding gravel forest roads but it as much about the journey as the destination. At the top is a sign marking the highest point along with a benchmark and a mailbox with a logbook. There is a two-mile hiking trail that leads to the 1,979 feet above sea level summit, or you can drive right up to it if the thought of hiking two miles uphill sounds like torture. You could probably drive up to it in a passager car, but I would recommend an SUV or truck. It would be best to do it in the summer months and avoid early spring when there is still snow on the roads in the Huron Mountains. If you do take the trip be sure to stop at the Baraga Convention and Vistors Bureau Center in L’Anse for directions and info on road conditions.
If you are looking for a place in Michigan to check off your list of places to say you have been to this is a good one. Just be sure to plan on a couple of hours of driving there and back from L’Anse. One last thing, do not rely on your GPS to take you there. You want to get to Mt. Arvon driving south on Roland Lake Road from Skanee Road.
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When I say “the pigeon house”, I don’t mean a house full of pigeons. I saw this old farmhouse near the town of Pigeon in the Thumb. It probably has pigeons living in it but I don’t know. It looks to be in really bad shape. I am not sure if the guys from Bargain Block could even restore it. I had to mention the HGTV show because I am addicted to it right now. Two guys by abandoned Detroit houses and fix them up and flip them. I don’t normally watch those types of shows but it is Detroit and amazing what they do with some of the old houses they buy for a thousand bucks. Sorry, I lost my train of thought. Anyways, I stopped and got a pic from the road and moved on. If only walls could talk, they could tell a story of the life this house once had.
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The small town of Dansville is southeast of Lansing. In 1844 Samuel Crossman came to the area and a few years later opened a store. He sold the store to his son Daniel who plated the town in 1857 and called it Dansville. The town prospered with the nearby railroad and some believe the citizens were trying to be the home of the state capital after it was decided to move it to the middle of the state. A series of fires destroyed many of the businesses downtown and most were never rebuilt. The town was destined to remain a small town and not the state capital if it was even considered for the honor.
It would not be surprising if the town was considered for the capital. Many towns lobbied for the distinction and it is an interesting story as to how Lansing became the capital. You can see my post about it HERE
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The southern border of Michigan has a pronounced notch where Indiana and Ohio meet up to form the border for all three states. Near the tri-state intersection is a boulder that reads: I30 feet south is the point where Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio meet. This marker was erected by the Hillsdale County Historical Society in 1977
Michigan ended up with an odd notch in the border because Ohio which had already become a state in 1803 refused to relinquish Toledo to Michigan. After years of debating and even a short-lived “war”, it was decided to give Toledo to Ohio and the Upper Peninsula to Michigan. This stone marks the southernmost point in Michigan. Well, almost the southernmost point. I am not exactly sure why it is 130 feet from the tri-state point but when I visited it the exact location is in a low spot and drops off quickly from the road. I am thinking they placed the marker because it was a nice spot on a grassy knoll.
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I was roaming the back roads near Yuma, ( Michigan not Arizona) and I came across these old railroad passenger cars. You can’t see it in the photo but the railroad tracks end a few hundred feet from the rail cars. It seemed peculiar to see them way out in the middle of nowhere. I can only assume they parked them until they are needed again.
P.S. if you are wondering Yuma (Michigan not Arizona) is south of Mesick near the Manistee National Forest.
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At the corner of the Old Chicago Road (U.S. 12) and the La Plaisance Pike (M-50) in Michigan’s Irish Hills, is Cambridge Junction Historic State Park / Walker Tavern Historic Site. The site contains a modest, one-and-a-half-story farmhouse that has sat on its original site for nearly two centuries. Built about 1832, the white clapboard Walker Tavern is perched atop of a small bluff overlooking U.S. 12. It originally was only a few footsteps off the “Old Sauk” Native American trail, which became U.S. 12 and was the main route for connecting Detroit and Chicago. The tavern quickly became a gathering place where travelers making the grueling five-day trip could rest, enjoy a meal or stay the night. The Michigan History Center has operated the tavern as a historic site since 1965.
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I saw this old house somewhere near Port Austin. I don’t know its story and wonder what it would say if walls could talk. It is sad to see these old houses but they are a reminder of the people that came before us and the hard work they endured. I get frustrated when my cell service goes out I can not imagine how hard it was growing up a century ago.
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This little red schoolhouse in Hamlin Township near Eaton Rapids was built in 1873. Because of its proximity to the Tri-County Electrical Cooperative formed in 1938, it was one of the first rural schools to receive electricity. The school closed in the 1970s but has not strayed to far from its roots. It is now used as a private children’s preschool
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The many-sided house in Harbor Springs was built by Ephraim Shay, In 1891 he designed and built a hexagonal shaped house with six wings opening off the central core with a tower on top, still extant. The interior and exterior walls were stamped steel. He is the inventor of the Shay Locomotive Patented in 1881, and operated by a gear-drive mechanism. Its great traction and ability to operate on tight curves made it a favorite with logging and mining firms. Built in Lima, Ohio, thousands of Shays were operated by railroads throughout the world. Several were used on Shay’s Hemlock Central railroad which began here and ran about fifteen miles to the north. Shay, born in Ohio in 1839, was an inveterate mechanic. He built the Harbor Springs waterworks and later donated it to the city. His firm experimented with boats and automobiles, and one winter he built sleds for the children of the town. In 1888 Shay moved to Harbor Springs where he stayed until his death in 1916.
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