If you take M-123 to Tahquamenon Falls a few miles from I-75 is where the town of Allenville is or at least was. About all that remains is an old general store that stands on Brevort Lake Rd. I have found two different origins for the name of the town. One says it was named
In the small town of Bliss in northern Michigan stands this beautiful white church. The historical marker proudly posted in front of it gives some of the history of this old building. It reads: The congregation of the East Bliss United Brethren Church was organized in 1880. During the pastorate of the Reverend Edward McFarland,
Built in 1869-70 for George D. and Carrie Sowers, this house in Ovid is an excellent example of Italianate architecture. Sowers, the first of several prominent local businessmen to live here, owned a planing mill located across the street with his partners George Fox. Sowers later became a partner in the Ovid Flour Mills. In
Long before the Mackinaw Bridge, expressways, wineries, and craft breweries, tourist destinations were a lot different. They were more like roadside oddities and strange-looking places to attract motorists. One of the earliest tourist attractions in the Upper Peninsula was Fort Algonquin north of St. Ignace. The fort was built by Vaughan Norton in the 1920s
Taking the ferry over to the island it travels past the west bluff. You can see the magnificent houses looking over the straights next to the Grand Hotel. It’s a little bit of a walk around the back of the hotel but it’s worth it to see these magnificent looking homes. I especially like Edgecliff
In a quiet subdivision not far from downtown Sebewaing is this ornate yellow house. The historical marker prominently standing in front of it reads: Sebewaing businessman John C. Liken built 5 houses, one for each of his children. Constructed in 1890 – 95 in the fashionable Stick Style, this house remains the only historically intact
Built on a site that once had a log cabin for service the sandstone steeples of St. Peter Cathedral can be seen towering over downtown Marquette. Bishop Frederic Baraga laid the cornerstone for this heavenly looking church in 1864 and it became the mother church of the Diocese of Marquette. It has survived two devastating fires. The
One of the largest Victorian-era train stations in the United States and the second largest train station in Michigan the old train depot in Saginaw is said to be haunted. Known to local residents as the Potter Street Station, the Flint and Pere Marquette Railway Saginaw Depot was constructed and opened in 1881, and was
Scattered around downtown Charlevoix are unique looking houses that look as if they belong in the Shire of J.R.R. Tolkien’s books than in Northern Michigan. They were constructed by self-taught builder Earl Young. He used locally sourced building materials such as stone and wood and include design elements such as wide, wavy eaves and exposed rafter
Time to announce the winner of the Lost In Michigan Volume 2 book giveaway. I know I said I was going to announce it on the 3rd but I got really busy so I am now announcing it on the 4th. Thank you to everyone who commented I always enjoy reading them. The winner chosen
