I will be giving a presentation at the Shiawassee Historical Society on Sunday, January 26th at 2:00 PM. It will be at the Museum at 1997 North M-52 on the corner of M-52 and Wilkinson Rd in Owosso. you can find it on google maps by clicking HERE I will be showing some of my
If you travel to the Capitol Building in Lansing along East Michigan Avenue you will pass by the old Union Train Depot. It was built in 1901 to handle all the passenger trains traveling through the state capitol. By 1971 passenger service ended and in 1978 the old depot was purchased and converted into a
When most people hear the words “ghost town” they usually envision an old deserted wild west town in the American southwestern desert. While many of the towns sprang up around mines for silver and gold, Michigan had several towns that were built around a sawmill. Michiganders were not mining for gold but they were earning
The Fort Gratiot Light standing near the Mouth of the St. Clare River in Port Huron is the oldest lighthouse still standing in Michigan. It was first constructed in 1825 and the first lighthouse on Lake Huron. It was rebuilt in 1861 and still stands as an active aid to navigation today. Thank you for
After years of living in Michigan and visiting the popular tourist spots, I wanted to find other places to see. If you are looking for new places to discover and explore this summer here is a list of some of my favorite places throughout Michigan. Check out the list below. Some are really off the
Here it is, December 31st, 2019. It is my last post for the decade and I was not sure what to post. I went through some of my photos. I think this one on a back road in Autumn somewhere near Hell Michigan is one of my favorites. Thank you so much for going on
I was driving around the historic district in Cadillac admiring the houses when I saw this grand old red house on the corner. I could not find any history or info about it but I thought it was a beautiful looking house. I always enjoy getting off the main road away from the shops and
I saw this old church in Allegan with a historical mark proudly displayed in front of it. I always stop and take pics of the Green and yellow historical markers and read them. This one reads: On June 15,1858, The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd was organized; its parish was admitted into the Diocese
Traveling the back roads I go through many small towns like Applegate which is located in the Thumb between Sandusky and Lexington.ne year before Michigan officially became a state George Pack built a sawmill in 1856 where Applegate stands today. The town was named after Jesse Applegate who lead the party which opened up the
The factory ruins were constructed with brick, but it was a factory that made bricks. The lincoln Brick Factory made 40,000 bricks per day at its peak and many buildings around Michigan were constructed using the bricks it produced. The factory located near Grand Ledge closed in 1947 and in 1975 the property was acquired
