I was roaming the backroads near Greenville and I came upon this enormous farmhouse. I figured out it was the old Montcalm county poor farm since it was on County Farm Road. It was a different time in our society when people went to live on the farm and worked to support themselves. The old farm is now used as an adult care facility.
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I saw this magnificent old round barn on M-66 somewhere north of the small town of Sears. It is a rather unique looking barn since it is truly round with a cone-shaped roof. The urban legend is round barns were built because the devil could not catch you in a corner. The most common theory is they are stronger since the wind does not have a side to “push” on when it is blowing. It the greatest pic because I took it from the road but I thought it was interesting.
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I saw this old barn near the Ocqueoc Falls. Most people are familiar with the waterfalls near Onaway, but few know that at one time there was a town of Ocqueoc. It was given a post office in 1885 and the town was named after the nearby Ocqueoc River. It is a Native American word for crooked waters. The town was short-lived and nothing remains of it today but from the looks of this old barn, it may have been new back then.
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I saw this old barn with its stone silo somewhere near Alpena. I have always been a city boy and not an expert at farming but I know an old barn and silo when I see it.
Not much of a story with this pic I just liked the old silo. I hope you do too and it starts your day off in a good mood.
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I saw this unique looking barn-like building standing behind the county ice arena in Cadillac. This historic octagon building was built for the 1908 Wexford County Fair known as Floral Hall. Doing a little research on it I was saddened to find out that it could possibly be demolished but there are plans to move it from its current location to Veterans Serving Veterans Park. I hope the group trying to save it is successful, You can see more at their Facebook page HERE
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It is the start of a new year full of hope and new promises. I have been traveling around Michigan for almost eight years and I still have a long list of places to visit and explore. Thank you all so much for following my journeys around the Great Lake State. I am not sure what this year will bring but I am looking forward to a chance for normal. I still have lots of great pics to post this winter. They may not be current pics but they are some wonderful places with interesting stories to tell.
Hopefully, we will be able to meet down the road in the not too distant future.
Mike Sonnenberg
P.S. If you are wondering, this old barn is north of Kalkaska.
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I saw this old barn near Lakeview with a nativity scene depicted in the upper window. I stopped immediately and took a pic of it. I am don’t know who’s barn it is but I thought it was a nice scene. It has been really challenging this year but I hope you are having a safe and happy holiday season.
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Somewhere between Ovid and Elsie I came upon this massive octagon barn. I am not exactly sure of the purpose of an octagon-shaped barn. The most well-known one in Michigan is in Gagetown. In the late 1800s, octagon-shaped houses were popular and I guess a few barns were built in that configuration also. I was told they were popular in the great plains states because the shape could withstand the strong winds better. I am not sure the story or history of this particular barn but it is a beautiful looking barn.
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This old barn with Mail Pouch Tabacco advertising painted on the side is somewhere near Otter Lake. West Virginia Mail Pouch chewing tobacco company started barn advertising in 1891. Barn owners were paid between $1 and $2 a year for the advertisement or about $20–40 today. Besides money, they received a new coat of paint over the entire barn. Mail Pouch painted their message on one or two sides of the barn and painted the other sides of the barn any color the owner wished. Many of the barns were repainted every few years to maintain the sharp colors of the lettering. By the early 1960s, about 20,000 Mail Pouch barns were spread across 22 states. There are only a few Mail Pouch barns still standing in Michigan. There is a severely faded one in Saginaw County near SVSU and one near Hillsdale.
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A saw this old barn somewhere between Elk Rapids and Charlevoix. I don’t know any history or stories about it, I just liked it and stopped for a photo on a nice Autumn day. I have learned that when Mother Nature gives you a nice day in October to take advantage of it because there are not a lot of them and nice weather is in short supply until spring.
Thank you all for taking the time to read my posts I hope you enjoy seeing someplace random from around Michigan every day.
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