Not far from Depot Town in Ypsilanti is one of Michigan’s oldest firehouses. It was built in 1892 and used by the city fire department until 1975. It is currently the home of the Michigan Firehouse Museum. Thank you for Subscribing to Lost In Michigan, If you have not subscribed yet, It would mean a
From a distance, this tall structure in Port Hope looks like lighthouse since it is so close to Lake Huron near the tip of the Thumb. After you get up close to it you realize it is something different. Thankfully there is a historical marker next to it that tells you what it is and
Believe it or not this small town in southern Michigan got its unique look from the invention of Kitty Litter. In the 1940s people used sand for their litter boxes and one day Ed Lowes neighbor asked him for some sand for her litter box. He gave her some dried up clay granules instead for
This is your last chance to get a Lost In Michigan wall calendar. I have 5 left and once they are gone they are gone and you will have to wait a year to get one because it is too late in the year for me to have more printed. I only have about 20
Michigan has some large historic stone churches with steeples that seem to reach endlessly into the sky. This is not one of those churches but it has enormous country charm. According to the sign posted out front this is the God’s Little Acre Wayside Chapel. I had to stop and get a pic of this
I was traveling through Ishpeming and I saw the red stone and brick building that is the town’s city hall. I had to stop and get a photo of it. Ishpeming is the Chippewa name for “High Place” and it was given that name in 1862 when the post office opened. Thank you for Subscribing
Every holiday season the Waterworks building in Saginaw is decorated with lights. It is a magical display enjoyed by many people as they pass by the iconic building on Ezra-Rust Drive. Most people are unaware of the significance of the red white and blue lights decorating the pine tree on the corner. In 1979, during
Several people have sent messages asking to learn more about me. I figured that I should do a post to let you know who I am. My name is Mike Sonnenberg, I grew up in Saginaw and still live there today. I did automotive tooling design for about 20 years, but the automotive industry in
I have visited a lot of train stations around Michigan and I have to admit the depot in Niles is one of my favorites. The station building was constructed by the Michigan Central in 1892 to a design by architects Spier and Rohns. Niles station was used as a filming location for Continental Divide, Midnight
Not much remains of the town of Damon but an old general store and a few houses. In the late 1800’s it was a booming lumbering town with a hotel and school for the children o the lumberjacks. The town was the inspiration for the town in James Oliver Curwood’s book Green Timber. Located about
