This is the old Hewitt house built in 1929. It stands in Cambridge Junction Historic State Park along US-12 near Brooklyn. The house is now used as a visitor’s center.
I have more about Hewitt, Walker Tavern and Cambridge Junction in my recently released Volume 6 available HERE
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I saw this old house in the eastern Upper Peninsula near Hessel. I am not sure what its story is, but if walls could talk I am sure it would have some interesting tales to tell.
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On the eve of D-Day (June 6th 1944) general Eisenhower was talking to a group of paratroopers from the 101st Airborne, and an unknown army photographer captured this iconic image of the general talking with the Screaming Eagles. It was not until 1984 that an employee at the war department saw the photo, and realized that the Lieutenant with the #23 was Wally Strobel from his hometown of Saginaw Michigan. ( My hometown too) When Mr. Strobel was asked about the photo, he said that the general asked him where he was from ” Michigan Sir” he replied, and Ike asked how the fishing was, “great sir” then the general said that Michigan was a beautiful state and reminisced about fishing in the state for a few minutes with the paratroopers. I guess now I know why “we like Ike”.
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This magnificent looking building stands in downtown Howell. It is the Livingston County Courthouse built in 1889. Discussions were made in 1970 to replace it with a new modern building but it was decided to renovate it instead. I am sure it is a challenge making an old building work with modern utilities and technology. but it is nice to see historic buildings being used and continue to remind people of the past.
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This old schoolhouse sits down the road from the Sparr Mall. I am not sure what its story is, but the sign on the front reads, Dist. No. 2 Dover. It looks as if someone is or was working on converting it into a home.
P.S. I have been posting daily for several years not but lately I have not been traveling because of the gas prices. I still have photos to share but I not as much as I would like. I wanted to let you know that I may be skipping a few days a week so if you don’t get your daily email that is why. I really miss my road trips and hope that the price of gas will come down soon.
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This large brick building stands along M-25 near the tip of the Thumb. Above the front door carved in stone are the words. GRINDSTONE CITY SCHOOL. I have seen several one room schoolhouses around the Thumb, so I imagine when this building was built in the early 1900s, the citizens of Grindstone City were proud of it. I am not sure when it closed, but it is privately owned now.
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