I saw this beautiful old house overlooking Bear Lake near the town of Bear Lake. I was not able to find out any of its history but I love the ornate woodwork. You rarely see new houses trimmed with woodwork as they did in the victorian area. Thank you for Subscribing to Lost In Michigan,
I saw this old stone church north of Hubbard Lake. I don’t know anything about it other than it looks as if it has been a while since a service was held inside. I figure this is a good time for me just to say thank you for taking the time from your busy day
The St. Clair tunnel was the first international underwater railway tunnel in the world when it was constructed in 1891. The tunnel runs between Port Huron and Sarnia under the St. Clair River. It was vital for the transportation of supplies and during World War 1 it was the target of a clandestine German
People have claimed many places in Michigan are haunted from cemeteries and houses to theaters, but one of the stranger places is the train bridge that crosses a dirt road in southern Michigan. South of Adrian in a rural farming area where the tracks cross over Bailey Highway is an old bridge covered in graffiti.
I saw this old brick school somewhere southwest of Alpena. It looks as if school has been out forever for a while since the trees are slowly growing around it. Unfortunately, I was not able to find any history about it I can only hope that the students that learned within its walls went on
I started this website back in 2013 and one of the earliest posts I did was for this old Victorian brick house in St. Louis. I could not get a very good photo of it back then because it was surrounded by enormous trees. The house has sat dormant for several years and was in
I was traveling through beautiful downtown Onaway when I saw this strange looking building with the double-decker wrap around porch. I can only assume it was a motel or something back in the day but I am not sure. It looks as if it is not being used since the snow around it is undisturbed.
I came across this cute little building somewhere west of Alba. I am not sure what it was (or is) but I am calling it the love shack. I figured today is the perfect day for me to post this pic. This is the part where I am supposed to write something profound and deep
When I say the name Hollywood most people think of the giant sign on the side of the mountain in California. But did you know there was a town called Hollywood in Michigan? The town was a few miles south of St Joeseph and given a post office in 1888. I could not find out
While doing research for Lost In Michigan I come across some strange and interesting stories. I stumbled upon the strange shipwreck and salvage of the J. Oswald Boyd. The 255 foot long steamer was transporting almost a million gallons of gasoline around the Great Lakes. During a winter storm in November of 1936, the steamer
