Senator Charles Stewart purchased land at the far western edge of Kalamazoo. He built his house and then divided up the rest of the property and encouraged his friends to build houses near his. Newspaper editor Edgar Bartlett built this magnificent house on Stewart Avenue in 1886. It is now used as a bed and
I was not sure what to post today since it is one of the most important days of the year. A day set aside to reflect on our good fortune and be thankful for the blessing we have been given. I have been blessed with a kind and supportive family. I live in the United
This old cobblestone house served as the poor farm in Hillsdale from 1853 to 1867. It housed people in the county who could not take care of themselves financially or mentally. The Poet Will Carleton who graduated from Hillsdale College was inspired by this house to write the poem. “Over the Hill to the Poor
Only a small portion of the orphanage is still standing hidden behind the trees. The building once stood three stories tall and housed several children. Located in the small town, which is almost a ghost town, Assinins Is near US-41 a few miles north of Baraga. Assinins was founded in 1843 by Bishop Frederic Baraga,
It’s Sunday and time for another historic church post. This is the tall and graceful Methodist Episcopal Church in Caseville. The historical marker standing nearby gives a little history and reads: In 1868 the Reverend Manasseh Hickey and twelve settlers organized a Methodist Episcopal Church in Caseville. Services were held in a schoolhouse until the
After stopping at a roadside park to read about the devastating fire in the small town of Metz, northwest of Alpena. ( can read my post about Metz HERE) I wanted to go to the Presque Ilse Lighthouse (you can read my post HERE) and I knew it was northeast from where I was, so I just started
I saw this old barn somewhere east of Grand Rapids. It looks like it has seen better days but it is still standing. I am not a farmer and have been a city kid my whole life, but I am thinking this season of rain and snow must have been challenging for the farmers. If
I love the clock tower on the Richardsonian Romanesque city hall building in Bay City. It was built in 1894 and the tower has been standing over Bay City ever since. Reminder: This Saturday ( Nov 23rd ) I will be at Handy Middle School in Bay City for their annual bazaar. I will be
In the heart of downtown Saginaw is a century-old castle. William M. Aiken designed this stately “French chateau” castle and the corner towers represented the defensive feature of frontier life. It was built for the post office and opened in 1898. At the time the post office was trying to build buildings that reflected the
Southwest of Marquette on US-41 near the intersection of M-94 is an old brick church that stands in Skandia Township. The Emanual Lutheran Church was built in front of the cemetery in 1904. The cemetery was created in 1892, for a burial plot for the stillborn son of Hjalmer Bahrman after the land was donated
