The small town of Morley is just east of US-131 and north of Howard City. South of the town is a dam on the Littel Muskegon River creating Morley Pond. As far as dams go, it is a pretty looking little dam. The signs on the road next to it tells that it is the
This old truck sits along antique alley in the Groen Nature Preserve. It is one of the pieces of equipment left over from the old sawmill town that once stood in the preserve. It looks like it has been a long time since this old truck has hauled anything. I am sure when it was
I came across the little town of Marilla about 10 miles south of Copemesh. The old school now serves as a township office and museum. Behind it are a couple of historic homes including the Pioneer House. The house was built by Aaron Pepple in the 1870s. It kept his family safe and warm from
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.
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
This old church stands quietly in the town of Harlan located in northern Michigan east of Copemish. In the 1880s the railroad was originally going to go through the nearby town of Cleon. Because of the steep grades and sharp curves they decided to run through the town of Harlan instead. It gave the town
I was out roaming the backroads around Lakeview and I came across the old Dickerson Whitsell Cemetery. Maybe I am a little strange, but I think these old cemeteries with their ancient headstones are beautiful. It is especially nice with a blanket of freshly fallen leaves. I was not able to find out any history
Northwest of Owosso this old grain elevator stands quietly along the railroad tracks in the small town of Carland. I don’t have a story to go with it, I just like the way it looks with the hand pained sign on the front of it. Thank you for Subscribing to Lost In Michigan, If you
The Boekelodge is in the southern part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The cabin was originally built in the 1930’s and then left abandoned after a few years. In 1945, the cabin was purchased by the Boekeloo family and updated. A canal was dug from the Platte River to flood the low-lying areas
Northwest of downtown Mt.Pleasant is a quiet little cemetery. The historical marker standing in it reads: In the 1850s, the Methodist Episcopal (Indian) Church established the Bradley Mission School and Indian Cemetery in this area. The cemetery served the mission until the late 1860s. Only a few grave markers are visible, and it is not
