This historic red light stands at the end of the Menominee North Pier. At one time it had a catwalk that went out to it but that has been removed when the light was automated in the 1970s. The Menomonee River is the border between Michigan and Wisconson. If the light was on the other
This old forgotten cemetery sits up on a hill not far from the parking lot for the Hamlin Lake beach in Ludington State Park. Long before the area was a state park it had a sawmill town called Hamlin. It was founded in 1852 by lumberman Charles Mears. He built a wooden dam on the
This old diner north of Rockford sits empty along with a couple of other historic old diners. It is Rosie’s that is the most notable. It was the diner used in the famous Bounty paper towel commercials with Rosie the waitress saying they are the “quicker picker-upper” The commercials were filmed in this diner in
East of Sault Ste. Marie the Sugar Islander II car ferry transports vehicles across the St. Mary’s river to Sugar Island. It is one of the largest islands along the river that shares a border with Canada. For $20 you can ride in your car over to the island and back. There is not a
This old forgotten schoolhouse, or at least what is left of it, stands hidden behind the trees not far from the shadow town of Ray. It is somewhere between Romeo and New Haven. The town goes way back to 1827 and was named by Noah Webster. It was originally named Rhea for the Latin name
This big old three story brick house was built in 1884. It served as the county’s poorhouse for almost a century. It stands west of Paw Paw on the Red Arrow Highway. Able-bodied destitute people worked in the fields growing food for the residents. They also cared for the mentally and physically disabled people who
Way up north of Newberry the Two Hearted River flows into Lake Superior. A one of a kind suspension bridge with wood planking spans the river for hikers to cross over it. The bridge located in the state forest campground leads over to a sandy beach with rocks along the shoreline. It is a great
In the southeast corner of the Upper Peninsula, near what’s left of the town of Stalwart, I came across this old store. It looks like it has not been occupied for a while. Yellow flowers and green grass are growing all around it without any foot traffic to impede their growth. Lost In Michigan books
Mission Hill Cemetery sits on a hill near Bay Mills overlooking Spectacle Lake and Lake Superior. It is an old and historic cemetery and in the middle is a white picket fence. Buried inside are the remains of eight crew members of the S.S. Myron. The steamer sank in a storm in November of 1919
I was not sure where to start with my pics of the eastern Upper Peninsula so I figured I would start at the beginning. I had to get something to eat when I got up there, so I went over to Clyde’s for a burger. I went past this old house or whatever it was
