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A Mystery at Wilderness State Park

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Forgotten Places, State Parks .

Waugoshance Point sits out at the far western end of Wilderness State Park at the tip of the mitten. The mysterious metal framework sits on the point. I have seen where some people refer to it as a glider frame. After looking at it I am not convinced that is what it is. I did

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Rockport State park

Posted on September 23, 2021 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Michigan State Parks .

Rockport State Park is one of Michigan’s newest and most unique state parks. From 1914 until the end of the 1950s the site operated as a quarry loading freighters that carried the stone all around the Great Lakes. The foundations of the loading dock still stretch out into the crystal clear blue water of Lake

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The Michigan State Park Cemetery

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Cemetery, Michigan State Parks .

This old forgotten cemetery sits up on a hill not far from the parking lot for the Hamlin Lake beach in Ludington State Park. Long before the area was a state park it had a sawmill town called Hamlin. It was founded in 1852 by lumberman Charles Mears. He built a wooden dam on the

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The Day The World Changed at Otsego Lake State Park

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in people .

At the end of WWII and the devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with nuclear bombs, the world was forever changed ushering in the Cold War. You probably know that the Manhatten project’s mission was to create the first nuclear weapons. But you probably did not know that it started with a clandestine meeting on the

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Final Round of the Michigan State Park March Madness Poll

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Michigan State Parks, SP March Madness .

Congratulations to Tahquamenon Falls State Park for winning the 2016 March Madness Poll. It’s one of my favorite places in Michigan. Thank you to everyone that voted. I love the state parks in Michigan they have so much to offer and affordable to visit. After thousands of votes cast, we are down to the final

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Final Four Round of the Michigan State Parks March Madness Poll

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Michigan State Parks .
Mackinaw Island Michigan

Time for the Final Four parks left in this year March Madness Polls. All four parks are beautiful and it’s really hard to pick a favorite. I love them all, but pic from each pair to see what two parks go on to the final round. This round of polls end Wednesday night March 23rd. I hope

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Top 8 round of the Michigan State Park March Madness Poll

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Michigan State Parks, SP March Madness, Uncategorized .

Now we are down to the Top 8 State Parks. and there are some really fantastic parks that made it to this round. We lost some equally wonderful parks. Last years winner, Tawas Point State Park, knocked off 2014 winner Ludington State Park in their head to head matchup. Vote for your favorite in this week matchups to

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Sweet 16 Round of the Michigan State Parks March Madness

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in SP March Madness, State Parks .

Now its time for the Sweet 16 round and there are a lot of wonderful State Parks on the list. It will be really hard to chose between them, but it will be fun to see which ones get to move onto the next round Sunday March 13th. you can see the first round of

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Michigan State Parks March Madness Poll 2016

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Michigan State Parks, SP March Madness .

Time for my annual Michigan State Parks March Madness Poll to see what your favorite State Park in Michigan is. I took the list of Parks and Recreational Areas and sorted the list randomly using Random.org. I then broke them up into 16 groups. Pic your favorite from each group and then next week the winners from

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The Hidden Remains in a Michigan State Park

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Forgotten Places, Houses .
Grousehaven remains

I was camping and the nice people camping next to me said hi, and we got to talking,  I told them I take pics of Michigan, and they asked me if I had been to the “secret bunker”. What secret bunker? And they told me of this concrete bunker in the Rifle River Recreation area

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