It’s amazing the stories I find just by wondering about a couple of old buildings. I saw these two derelict structures that look like old general stores southwest of Alpena. Along with a few houses and a church they are what remains of the town of Herron. It was founded by Fred Herron in 1920
I saw this old brick building on the backroads somewhere near Remus. It looks like it was an old schoolhouse at one time but I am not sure. Without any history, I don’t have much of a story to tell so I am just gonna say thank you for taking the time to read my
This Presentation has been Canceled. I hope to post a new date for it soon. sorry for the inconvenience Wednesday, March 18th I will be giving a presentation for the Kalamazoo Public Library. It is open to the public and admission is free. If you are in the area I hope you will be able
This grand old house is a few blocks from downtown Monroe. It was built in 1873 by Dr. Sawyer. His daughter Jenny Toll Sawyer lived in the house and then donated it to the city of Monroe in 1938 which it still owns today. Thank you for Subscribing to Lost In Michigan, If you have
I thought maybe I traveled back in time when I saw this old Sinclair Service station in Cassopolis. I am not sure what the story is on this place but it looks as if it was used as an office or something. It reminds me of being a kid and pulling into the gas station
I came across this tree filled with hundreds of pairs of shoes hanging by their laces. It was a strange-looking sight and to make it even weirder it had an enormous leopard-skin high heel stiletto tied up to one of the branches. I wondered who would make a giant shoe and where did it come
I always have to stop and get some pics of lighthouses when I am nearby. I was north of Rogers City on the coast of Lake Huron so I had to stop by and visit the 40 Mile Point Lighthouse. I will visit even in the middle of winter if it is open to the
If you have ever hiked the trails on Aligator Hill in the Sleeping Bear Dunes you have seen these odd-looking concrete structures. They were built in the 1950’s by lumberman Pierce Stocking as kilns to make charcoal. The sawmill he set up in the area produced considerable waste that was converted to charcoal in the
This old bridge silently crosses the flint river but the road leading to it from the west is gone. It is located near Burt Road in Taymouth Township between Birch Run and Burt, on the east side was of the river was the town of Morseville. At its peak in the 1880’s and 90’s, it
I was driving through the town of Alba west of Gaylord and I came across this old wooden building. Above the front door in black letting are the words. STAR TWP. HALL. I could not find any specifics on the old building, but I like the arched roof and what people in the antique business
