This old log cabin was built south of Cassopolis with logs donated by local citizens. It was built in 1923 to honor the pioneers that settled in the area. It was meant to be a temporary structure for a Pioneer Day celebration, but it has stood next to the shores of Stony Lake for almost a century. It operates as a museum during the summer months.
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I saw this old store somewhere between Howard City and Grant. It seemed like it was out in the middle of nowhere since there was not a name of a town listed on the map. Surrounded by farmland it looks as if it has been a long time since this old store was open to customers.
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South of the town of Seney in the Upper Peninsula is the old Boot Hill Cemetery. Most of the graves are marked with simple wooden crosses. They do not give names or dates only a reminder that someone is laid to rest in the old cemetery. They are early Yoopers that worked and lived around Seney long before trucks and snowmobiles. I can’t imagine how challenging life was for them a few centuries ago.
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This little schoolhouse stands a few miles south of Hastings. From 1872 to 1963 Hope Township children attended school in this building, known as the Hinds School because of its location at the crossroads community of Hinds Corners. The school had stood vacant for almost twenty years when Robert Casey, a Hinds student during the 1930s, purchased it in 1981. Casey (1928-1997), a teacher here and in Hastings, restored the building as a place for children to visit.
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Burrage Library stands on the campus of Olivet Colege which is in the town of Olivet. The Library was constructed in 1889 with a gift of $35,000 from Leonard Burrage. In front of the library is a Michigan Historical Marker that reads:
On Feb 14, 1844, the Rev. John J. “Father” Shipherd and 39 followers arrived by ox-cart on this wilderness hilltop, driving their herds before them. They felt that God had directed them to this oak grove for the purpose of founding a coeducational Christian college open to students of all races. First chartered as Olivet Institute, the school received its charter as a college in 1859. For over a century it has given a broad liberal arts education, with strong support from the Congregational Church. Many alumni have gone forth “Pro Christo et Humanitate.”
The Story I read is that when Father Shipherd was driving his Ox Cart the oxen pulling the cart continued to disobey his orders and would stop on top of a hill. This was the revelation he needed to decide where to start his school. I am not sure how true the story is but if Father Shipherd wanted a quiet out of the way place he definitely found it.
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The Silver Lake Sand Dunes are mostly known as a playground for ORVs and dune buggies. In the southern end of Silver Lake State Park stands the historic Little Sable Point Lighthouse. After the April 1871 beaching of the schooner Pride. To aid in navigation around the hazard, the United States Congress approved funding in 1872 for the erection of a lighthouse. The location’s inaccessibility by road delayed the completion of the lighthouse until 1874. A house was constructed to board the keeper, his assistant, and their families. The tower was painted white in 1899 to make it more visible to ships during the day and was restored to its original brick in the 1970s. The lamp was electrified and automated in 1954. After automation, a keeper was no longer needed and the house and ancillary buildings were razed.
P.S. The word Sable is used to name a lot of places in Michigan. In French it means sand. With all the sand along Lake Michigan, Little Sable Point is a logical name And Big Sable Point is in Ludington State Park.
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I saw this old service station in Watertown in the middle of the Thumb. I am not sure if it is an old Sinclair station or made to look like one but either way I like it.
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Located along the Misery River the Wyandotte Falls are west of Lake Roland and Lake Gerald ( the Twin Lakes ) in the Keweenaw Peninsula. I am not sure why the Misery River has a sorrowful name but it was far from a miserable experience when I visited the falls. It was a beautiful hike through the woods as the sun shone through the enormous trees onto the moss covered rocks.
The falls are located about a mile off M-26 on Poyhonen Road near Twin Lakes State Park. It is a little bit of a hike from the parking area and the trail is covered in tree roots but it is worth the effort to see these waterfalls.
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This massive rock with the words FORT ST JOSEPH carved into it sits along the St. Joseph River. It is in a park south of Niles. The historical marker next to it reads:
The French fort built here in 1691 controlled southern Michigan’s principal Indian trade routes. Missionaries and fur traders were here already. The fort became a British outpost in 1761. Two years later it was one of the forts seized by Indians during the uprising of Chief Pontiac. Still later, traders made it their headquarters. In 1781, Spanish raiders ran up the flag of Spain at the fort for a few hours.
The British maintained the fort until after the United States victory in the Northwest Indian War and the signing of Jay’s Treaty in 1795. This settled the northern border. After the British abandoned the fort, it fell into ruin and was overtaken by forest. The massive rock was placed as a marker for the fort and dedicated on July 4, 1913.
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Traveling the back roads of Michigan, I come across many small towns. Some have a long history but unfortunately, they are not thriving like they once used to. I like to take photos that highlight the town in a good way because I know people like to be proud of where they live. I saw this old building in Woodlawn west of Lansing and it just called to me to take a photo of it. Woodland was settled by brothers Johnathan and Charles Galloway in 1837 and was given the name Woodland for the dense woods it was located in.
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