Near the mouth of the Two Hearted River in the Upper Peninsula is this log cabin chapel. the first chapel was built in the summer of 2006, by Richard and Kathy Robinson and family, along with the help of volunteers. Unfortunately, the Chapel burned down in the Duck Lake Fire and a new one was constructed in 2013.
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The highest point in Michigan is at the summit of Mount Arvon in the Huron Mountain Range in Baraga and Marquette counties. Mt. Arvon is about a 30-mile trek from L’Anse. The last 15 miles it up winding gravel forest roads but it as much about the journey as the destination. At the top is a sign marking the highest point along with a benchmark and a mailbox with a logbook. There is a two-mile hiking trail that leads to the 1,979 feet above sea level summit, or you can drive right up to it if the thought of hiking two miles uphill sounds like torture. You could probably drive up to it in a passager car, but I would recommend an SUV or truck. It would be best to do it in the summer months and avoid early spring when there is still snow on the roads in the Huron Mountains. If you do take the trip be sure to stop at the Baraga Convention and Vistors Bureau Center in L’Anse for directions and info on road conditions.
If you are looking for a place in Michigan to check off your list of places to say you have been to this is a good one. Just be sure to plan on a couple of hours of driving there and back from L’Anse. One last thing, do not rely on your GPS to take you there. You want to get to Mt. Arvon driving south on Roland Lake Road from Skanee Road.
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When you travel along US-41 in the Keweenaw north of Calumet in the town of Kearsarge you will see a Stone ship next to the road with a mining drill mounted on the bow for a gun. The town of Kearsarge was named after a Civil War ship of the same name by a Naval Officer who served on it and moved to the Keweenaw. He worked for the Hecla Mining Company and he named the company town after the ship. Workers with the WPA (Works Progress Administration) built many of the area’s bridges, public buildings, and roads during the Great Depression. In 1934, the WPA built the stone ship that sits along the road in Kearsarge. The ship and the park it sits in are fittingly used as a Veteran’s Memorial.
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Behind the shops in downtown St. Ignace is a large rock named St. Anthony’s Rock. The massive rock was formed millions of years ago and is a now-landlocked sea stack or sea chimney, geologically similar to several features on Mackinac Island, such as Arch Rock or Sugar Loaf. As with nearby Castle Rock. Legend has it the rock was named by Father Louis Hennepin while exploring the great lakes in 1679 on La Salle’s boat the Griffon. It is believed the rock was named for Saint Anthony of Padua. In the late 1880s, the rock became a popular tourist attraction as the railroad bringing tourists to the area wound its way past the large rock.
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Sault Ste. Marie is the oldest city in Michigan and it is no surprise that one of the oldest courthouses in the Great Lakes State can be found there. The Chippewa County Courthouse was built in 1877. The Second Empire building was constructed with limestone from Drummond Island and trimmed in red sandstone extracted from the second canal. The walls of this historic building are two feet thick in some places. The old courthouse was renovated in 1989 and a wooden statue of Lady Justice stands in the clock tower watching the ships pass through the Soo Locks which are a few blocks away.
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I saw this collection of old cars and trucks, along with the service station signs and pumps north of Hancock. I had to stop and take a pic. I hope the owner did not mind, but I really liked the way they displayed their collection. If I had a gas station, I would do a “retro” station with old-looking pumps and neon lighting. I think it would be nice to go to an old-style service station. I would defiantly have one of those ” ding, ding” air hoses. I remember jumping on them as a kid trying to ring the bell.
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Crisp Point Lighthouse stands along Lake Superior almost straight north of Tahquamenon Falls State Park. If you are looking for an adventure take a trip out to the historic lighthouse. It is one of the most remote lighthouses standing on the mainland of Michigan. It is about 20 miles of dirt road to get to the beacon but the view is spectacular and the beach is a wonderful place to go rock hunting. If you take the trip follow the signs from M-123 and do not trust your GPS. I may take you down what it thinks are roads but they are snowmobile trails and not suitable for cars and trucks. Also, make sure you have plenty of gas in your tank. It is a long way from a gas station if you get low on your trip.
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Standing near Little Bay De Noc in Escanaba is a place known as The Great White Castle. No, I am not talking about fast food place where you get the little hamburgers, I am referring to the magnificent House Of Ludington hotel. It easy to find some historical information about it since there is a Michigan Historic Marker next to it that reads:
In 1864, E. Gaynor built the Gaynor House hotel, which he renamed the Ludington House in 1871 after lumberman Nelson Ludington. In the late 1800s proprietor John Christie enlarged the hotel and renamed the establishment the New Ludington Hotel. An advertisement in the 1893 Michigan Gazetteer and Business Directory read, “New Ludington Hotel – The Largest and Only hotel in the city having Baths, Steam Heat and Electric Call Bells – $2.00 per day.” The hotel exemplifies Queen Anne resort architecture, popular in the 1880s and 1890s.
An old postcard of the hotel, year unknown but looking at the cars I would say sometime in the 60’s
As with any large old structure, there are rumors of ghosts the reside in the historic building. they say they are friendly and like to play with the elevator controls and some people have claimed to see them in the hallways. I don’t know about spirits roaming around but I can imagine over the years many travelers, tourists, and business professionals staying at the hotel enjoying ” Pure Michigan”.
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This stone chimney and a few foundations are all that is left of Camp Raco in the Upper Peninsula. It was a CCC camp then used as a prisoner of war camp in World War II. It is located in the Marquette National Forest. You can find it off M-28 on a two-track near the town of Raco southwest of Brimley. You can read more about Camp Raco in Lost In Michigan Volume 3 available on Amazon HERE
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The Manistique Water tower and pumping station, a 200,000 gallon capacity water tower, is a 137′ tall Roman Revival-style building primarily faced with red brick with limestone trim, and sits on a concrete foundation. Casement windows near the top of the tower sit beneath a decorative frieze. The domed roof is made of copper. The tower has been designated of outstanding historical and architectural significance to the United States. Built in 1922 at a cost of $62,450. The system constructed was in use until 1954, when a new pumping station was put into operation. The structure was used for offices and as a comfort station until 1973, when the Schoolcraft Historical Society took the building over. It was placed on the state historical register in 1979 and on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. The water tower site at the west bank of the Manistique River on Deer Street in Manistique, and is also the site of the “Log House” and “Putnam House” museum buildings. The water tower and museum buildings are maintained and operated by the Schoolcraft County Historical Society.
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