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
People have been asking about my next book and I am happy to announce it is finally published. You can order paperback books of Lost In Michigan Volume 4 from Amazon by clicking HERE If you enjoyed reading my other books I am sure you will like Volume 4. Thank you all for your support.
I made a whirlwind trip around the northern Lower Peninsula over the past few days. I stopped at the Seven Bridges Recreation Area north of Kalkaska and took this pic of the water flowing through the green trees and grass. The trees are still green other than a few random trees that started changing their
If you have ever driven through Marine City you have probably noticed the lighthouse that stands in a downtown park along the St. Clair River. It seems a little out of place and that is because it was moved to its current location after the old tower was no longer needed. The tower was built
