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Behind the old jail in Cheboygan is an old log cabin. At one time it stood near Burt Lake in the town of Indianville. It was relocated to it’s current spot in the 1970s and stands as a reminder of a tragic day in Michigan history.
On October 15th, 1900 the sheriff came from Cheboygan to 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 working, 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 town of Indianville where this old log cabin once stood. Sadly, few people know the story of the Burt Lake Burnout.
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I was roaming the back roads near Howard City when I came across this old farm house being taken over by nature. I am not sure what its story is but I imagine at one time there was a family that lived in it and it holds many memories. As usual I only take pics from the road and these old houses mesmerize me.
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My new book Lost In Ohio: Discovering Strange and Historic Places in the Buckeye State is now available on Amazon HERE
Being a lifelong Michigander and living in the Great Lakes State for over a half century, I know that Buckeyes are mortal enemies of Wolverines and Spartans. I have driven through Ohio many time on I-75 but I enjoyed my time getting off the expressway and exploring Ohio. I drove almost 2000 miles around Ohio visiting unique and interesting places that are under the radar of most tourists. From the hills and forests in the southeast, to the farmland and small towns of the northwest, the Buckeye state is full of historic and fascinating places. If you enjoy my Lost In Michigan books, I hope you will take a look at my new Lost In Ohio book HERE.
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This white building with green trim stands in downtown White Pigeon near the southern Michigan border. It is one of the oldest buildings in the state. the Treaty of Chicago was signed in 1821 by the tribes in southwestern Michigan turning over their lands to the federal government. In 1831 the government opened this office in White Pigeon, one of the largest towns in the western Michigan Territory. Between 1831 and 1834, land was sold from this office at $1.25 per acre. About 260,000 acres of were deeded including the land that includes, Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids and Battle Creek.
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When I was up in Copper Harbor last fall I took a trip through the old cemetery. I noticed it has several graves with fences around them. I was curious and did a little research on the internets. Although decorative the fencing served to keep animals off loved ones grave sites. At least that is what I found on the internet. I am thinking that makes sense since I see fencing more frequently in the northern Michigan cemeteries where there would be more animals.
If you like old grave sites check out the cemetery off US-41 just before you get into Copper Harbor.
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