I was traveling down US-23 south of Tawas recently. I got near the area of Alabaster and I looked east toward Lake Huron expecting to see the old loading dock sitting out offshore. I did not see it, but the trees have grown up along the road so I figured maybe I just missed it. I did not think much of it then, but I got to wondering if something had happened to the old historic loading dock. A quick search on the internets showed that it had been demolished over the summer. It was a shock to me. I did not know about it. I took this photo about 5 years ago in the winter and had always planned on trying to get some pics during the summer. I guess that is not going to happen now.
It’s sad that it is gone. I know it did not serve its function of loading ships anymore, but it did have a useful purpose. When people toured the sunrise side of Michigan and saw the old ghostly looking building in Lake Huron it made them wonder “what is that.” I thought the old structure did a fantastic job of piquing people’s curiosity, and making them learn more about Michigan’s history. It’s sad that it is gone and people will travel that stretch of road and not be reminded of days past.
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