Driving north from the Upper Peninsula town of L’Anse along the Keweenaw bay it is hard to miss the water tower in Pequaming. Unlike most water towers that have the name of the town painted on it the one in Pequaming has the word FORD in the iconic font used by the Ford Motor Company.
If you want to take a road trip around the Great Lakes State to visit some haunted and historic places I put together a list of locations I have visited. I think you will find them fascinating and a little spooky. If you chose to visit remember some of the places are privately owned and
The Huron Lightship was commissioned in 1921 and retired in 1970 after years of faithful service on Lake Huron illuminating the way for ships at the mouth of the St Clair River. She is permanently moored in Port Huron and serves as a museum. P.S. If you are wondering, I had to turn on the
In a quiet rural cemetery southeast of Fife Lake in Springfield Township’s Clark Cemetery are tombstones for Gertrude and John Murphy. What is not carved into Gertrude’s marker is the name and death of her three month old baby that she is holding in her arms when she was buried. Ruth Murphy was being watched
It has been a while since I posted a pic from my hometown of Saginaw. I thought I would share this from my Pure Saginaw website since this story fascinates me. Work crews are in the process of tearing down the old parking ramp next to the former Jacobson’s building in downtown Saginaw. They have
If you have ever driven up to the Whitefish Point Lighthouse you have passed this old building. The historical marker in front of it reads. This post office opened just six years after Whitefish Point was settled in 1871 as a landing for the then abundant supplies and as a commercial fishery. Permanent residents received
If you have ever driven through Saline along US-12 you have probably seen this big Victorian house not far from downtown Saline. The historical marker next to it reads: This handsome two-and-a-half story residence, constructed in 1875, was the home of William H. Davenport (1826 – 1909), a prominent Saline citizen. In 1851, Davenport entered
I saw this little chapel a few miles southeast of Fife Lake. I could not find any info about this small church other than the sign on the front that reads. Springfield Chapel 1900-2007. Thank you for Subscribing to Lost In Michigan, If you have not subscribed yet, It would mean a lot to me
I have driven all around Michigan but this has to be the creepiest thing I have seen. I saw these old abandoned dolls with a sign that reads HILL BABIES next to M-33 between Fairview and Comins. I don’t know how these misfit dolls ended up here or who created it but it sure is
This brick house with white siding faces the channel into the West Bay harbor at Grand Marais. It was built in 1906 for the lightkeeper that maintains the light for the channel. It replaced a shack made out of scrap lumber that was described as “a miserable shanty” by the lighthouse inspector. The Coast Guard
