Near the town of Hubbell, along M-26 in the Keweenaw Peninsula, are massive concrete blocks. They look like something from an ancient civilization, but the mechanical device on one of them shows they are more modern. They are the remnants of the Ahmeek Stamping Mill. It was built in 1910 and pulverized rock into a
This big old house stands along county road 426 in the center of the Upper Peninsula. The road runs along the old Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad tracks. Weeds and small trees are growing up between the rusty rails, so I assume they have not been used in years. This old abandined house stands between
Herman is located in a remote section of the Huron Mountains between L’Anse and Nestoria. On December 19, 1996, the town received one of the largest snowfalls in Michigan history, with 30 inches of the white stuff falling in the single day. The town was named for Finnish lumberjack Herman Keranen, who purchased forty acres
A massive canon sits in front of the Alpena city hall. It once stood on the deck of the U.S.S. Maine battleship. The mighty American warship exploded in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898, ignited the Spanish-American War. After the ship’s remains were raised in 1912, Alpena resident and Republican Congressman George A. Loud forwarded
The Pine Mountain Ski Jump in Iron Mountain. A road up the backside of the mountain leads up to the base of the jump. After looking out over the landing zone I know I will not be attempting to jump off of it. It would be fun to watch ski jumpers fly off of it.
This magnificent building stands along Lake Superior in the Keweenaw Peninsula. It is just north of the Jampot and it is the Holy Protection Ukrainian Catholic Monastery. It is a Byzantine Rite monastery under the jurisdiction of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of St. Nicholas in Chicago. The monastery is known for its beautiful location near
This old general store stands in the southern Michigan town of Algansee. Located on the eastern edge of Branch County, Algansee was established in 1838, separating from Quincy Township. Luther Stiles and Ludovicus Robbins are considered the first white settlers in the area. Remarkably, both families arrived on the same day, despite not knowing each
Constructed in 1898, this Queen Anne residence was the home of Tekonsha businessman Harvey N. Randall (1859-1917) and his wife, dressmaker Adell Warboys Randall (1863-1943). A successful entrepreneur, Randall thrived in the produce, livestock, and hardware trades. By 1905, he had established the Harvey N. Randall Company, specializing solely in hardware, with Adell serving as
This beautiful old house with a thached Tudor style roof sits in a nieghborhood near downtown Caro. Originally built around 1868, the house was purchased in 1914 by William and Lovila Moore. William owned a telephone exchange company that had initially been based in Sandusky, Michigan, before relocating to Caro in 1896. When they acquired
This old wooden building sits in the farmland of southern Michigan near the town of Quincy. Above the door is a faded sign that reads “Fourtowns Grange” It looks as if it has been a while since the old building haas been used for a Grange Hall. The National Grange, a prominent agricultural advocacy group,
