I am happy to announce that the latest volume of Lost In Michigan is now available on Amazon HERE

Like my other books it has stories from all around the Great Lakes State. From the southern border to the tip of the Keweenaw and places in between. I am sure you will enjoy reading it if you liked my other books.

Thank you all so much for purchasing my books and supporting what I do. I don’t get any outside funding, and my book sales help me with expenses to continue writing posts. Many people have told me they enjoy traveling to the places in my books and experiencing them in person. Volume 6 is out just in time for your summer travels and I hope you have fun exploring Michigan as much as I do.

P.S. I am working on distributing books to my local retailers. It will take me a few weeks to get books and ship them out to the stores that sell my books.

Lost In Michigan Volume 1 is ON SALE at Amazon for $8.94  HERE

I am not sure how long the sale will last since I have no control over what Amazon does but I thought I would let you know if you wanted to pick up a copy for yourself or a friend.

Thank you all so much for you support for my website and what I do. Your kindness means a lot to me and I am lucky to be able to do my travels around Michigan because of you.

I drove past Wahjamega complex several times on my way to Caro, I never really stopped to look at it, but I did today and got a few pics from the parking lot. I did not want to wonder around to much since the state still uses some of the buildings and I figure they would not like me roaming around the complex.

The name Wahjamega is an acronym from the initials of three partners who operated a sawmill here: William A Heartt, James A. Montgomery, and Edgar George Avery.

In 1914  a Farm Colony for Epileptics was Established by the state and was devoted to the treatment of epilepsy. Much of the original population of the facility was moved from the overcrowded Lapeer State Home for Epileptics. This facility gained some fame later on as it was one of several facilities that was involved in forced sterilizations that took place under Michigan laws from 1914 to the mid 1960’s. The facility has operated under several names over the years and a portion of it is currently still in operation as the Caro Center.

Lost In Michigan Books are  ON SALE at Amazon. You can see more by clicking HERE

Thank you for Subscribing to Lost In Michigan, If you have not subscribed yet, It would mean a lot to me if you did. 

Unfortunately, this promotion has ended, but you can find Volume 1 ON SALE HERE

I know this is not my usual post but I wanted to let you know Lost In Michigan Volume 1, volume 4 and Volume 5 are ON SALE at Amazon and part of their Buy 3 for the price of 2 special. You can find volume 5 HERE and Volume 1 HERE and Volume 4 HERE

There are lots of other great Michigan books included with the special promotion like these:

Under The Radar Michigan: The First 50

Michigan Day Trips by Theme

It Happened in Michigan: Stories of Events and People that Shaped Great Lakes State History

Cold Case Michigan

The History of Tiger Stadium: A Love Letter to Baseball at Michigan & Trumbull

Oddball Michigan: A Guide to 450 Really Strange Places

Weird Michigan: Your Travel Guide to Michigan’s Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets

The Legend of Michigan (Myths, Legends, Fairy and Folktales)

True Crime: Michigan: The State’s Most Notorious Criminal Cases

You can see all the items available for the Buy 3 for the Price of 2 HERE

Thank you so much to all of you that have purchased my books and T-shirts over the years. It is with your support that I am able to continue posting on my website.

I mentioned a while ago that I was looking to explore beyond Michigan. I am exited and nervous to announce my new website www.LostintheStates.com.  I feel like I am biting off more that I can chew, but I had that same feeling about 10 years ago when I started Lost In Michigan. I still plan on posting daily to Lost In Michigan but figured it was time to start my new website since I have stories outside of the Great Lakes State that I want to share.

Thank you all so much for your support and kindness. It is a lot of fun posting my stories of Michigan and I am looking forward to sharing locations and stories from other states.

I hope you will check out and subscribe to Lost In the States. You can see it and learn more by clicking HERE

I have some presentations this winter to talk about Lost In Michigan and  the places I visited in my travels around the Great Lakes State. I hope you will be able to attend one of them. It is always nice to meet people in real life.

The first program is hosted by the Tyrone Township Historical Society and is a fund raiser for the “Move the Old Town House” A small donation at the door is appreciated to help the historical society move the old historic town hall to its new location.

January 29th from 2-4 pm

Tyrone Township hall

8420 Runyan Lake Road, Fenton, MI  48430

In February I will be in Plainwell at the Ransom District Library.

February 16th 7pm

Ransom District Library

180 S. Sherwood Plainwell, MI 49080

In march I will be in North Muskegon at the Walker Memorial Library.

March 16th at 6pm

North Muskegon Walker Memorial Library

1522 Ruddiman dr. North Muskegon MI 49445

Please Note these events are held in Michigan during wintertime and who knows what the weather will be like or things may change because of covid. I will post a few days before each event to let you know they are still being held. Hopefully we will be able to do my presentations an you will be able to attend. I will have books for sale but If you already have a book and would like me to autograph it for you please bring them.

It’s a new year and I am not sure what it will bring, where I will go or what I will visit. I hope this year will be a prosperous one but only time will tell. One thing I am contemplating is expanding my travels outside of Michigan. I will always be doing posts around the Great Lakes state since it is my home but I am thinking about heading into Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin and other states to see what interesting places I can find.

I hope you have a wonderful New Year and I wish you prosperity and happiness.

Thank you for Subscribing to Lost In Michigan, If you have not subscribed yet, It would mean a lot to me if you did. 

The earth has made another trip around the sun and another year has come to an end. It seems as if there is never enough time to travel to all the places I want to visit but I did take a Sheplers lighthouse tour and see some of the offshore lighthouses to check off my lighthouse list. I also made it to Mt. Arvon, the highest point in Michigan. I am thankful that you could follow my journey around the Great Lakes State and hope that you had a great year. The past few years have been challenging but I am going to stay hopeful and optimistic that things will get better.

Thank you for Subscribing to Lost In Michigan, If you have not subscribed yet, It would mean a lot to me if you did. 

I am so thankful for the opportunity to be able to travel and explore the Great Lakes State and the beautiful country that we live in. I have to remind myself how fortunate I am and lucky to have so many supportive friends and family. Thank you for following my journey and I hope you enjoy seeing my daily posts. I am thankful for your support and kind words of encouragement for what I do. I hope you are a blessed and lucky as I am.

Happy Thanksgiving,

Mike Sonnenberg

I am excited to announce that my new book has just been released. Light From The Birdcage is a creative non-fiction story about a day in isolation at the Waugoshance Lighthouse that tells the history of this abandoned and forgotten beacon. It also includes stories about the history of lighthouses on the Great Lakes and some of the keepers and people who maintained them. This is a little different than my Lost In Michigan books but if you love lighthouses, or know someone who does, I hope you will check it out. They are available on Amazon HERE

If you want to read the first few chapters you can find a PDF file HERE

Thank you for taking the time to read my posts and purchasing my books. Your kindness and support really mean a lot to me. The money I make from my books fund my website and exploration of Michigan. I hope you enjoy my latest book and if you are wondering I am currently working on Volume 6 of Lost In Michigan and hope to have it released in the spring of 2022.