James Vernors II, son of the ginger ale magnate, built a magnificent lodge on Long Lake north of Lapeer in the 1930s. Unfortunately, it burned down in 1943 and all that remains is the foundation and a small pump house for the well. Where the old estate was located is now the Lapeer State Game Area. I wanted to see the remains and stopped by the office. The dude working that day said that part of the refuge was off-limits to the public. Sadly I was not able to get to where I wanted to go, but it was not a wasted trip. I did find Millville HERE on the way there. Like that saying goes. “It’s the journey and not the destination.”
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