Time for you all to guess where I was in Michigan. I had been writing riddles and clues but this time I am posting a photo for you to look at and guess where it was taken. In the comments below tell me where in Michigan this flag is proudly waving. Please only post the
I saw this old barn, or at least what is left of it, somewhere near East Jordan. It looks like time has not been too good to this place, and I am sure the Michigan winter does not have any mercy for it. No story or history to go along with this pic today, I
I imagine there must have been a lot of college students who travelled through this old train depot in Ann Arbor. The historical marker for it reads: Built in 1886, and conceived by Frederick Spier, the design of this granite block building was influenced by the great American architect Henry Hobson Richardson. The massive
Michigans Upper Peninsula has many spectacular waterfalls but for trolls who live downstate, it is a long trip to see them. This is my list of waterfalls in the Lower Peninsula. Before you get upset with me, I know many of them are not true waterfalls and are man-made. I do enjoy visiting them and
I saw this old building somewhere near Evart. I can only assume it was a school at one time. I imagine the students have learned a lot about life in the hard time they witnessed. Students are not in school right now, including my daughter who is a senior in high school, but it does
The Silver Lake Sand Dunes are mostly known as a playground for ORVs and dune buggies. In the southern end of Silver Lake State Park stands the historic Little Sable Point Lighthouse. After the April 1871 beaching of the schooner Pride. To aid in navigation around the hazard, the United States Congress approved funding in
French Missionary Priest Father Jacques Marquette came to the Great Lakes in 1668 and started a mission that became the town of Sault Ste. Marie. In the Lower Peninsula, he erected a cross on a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan. The Native Americans referred to the area as “The Land Of The Cross” and it became
South of Munising near the intersection of M-28 and M-94 is Alger Falls. It sits a little ways off the road and most people driving past probably never even see it. Alger Falls is not the most impressive waterfall in the area, but if you are visiting nearby Wagner Falls, it is a quick stop
Michigan has several old historic barns and a few of them are constructed with stone. This old barn northwest of Manchester has to be one of Michigan’s most unique barns. It was constructed in 1853 by Michael Porter. He came to the area in 1834 and served as the district supervisor for a few years.
You may have walked past the stately Harbour View Inn on Mackinac Island but you probably don’t know the incredible story of the woman who originally built it as her home. Long before Michigan became a state and was known as the Northwest Territory fur trading was the primary means of business in the region.
