At first glance looking at this photo you might think it was Point Iroquois Lighthouse near Brimley but upon closer inspection, something seems a little bit odd. The house is actually a small replica located next to a pond near Bay Mills Community College on West Lakeshore Drive. I am not sure what the story
I saw this old school house somewhere between Bad Axe and Ubly. I can only assume it was an old school since there is a swing set next to it. Thank you for subscribing to email notifications so you won’t miss any new posts. [fbcomments]
Big Rapids became the county seat of Mecosta County in 1859 and incorporated as a city in 1869. This building served as the county jail and sheriff’s residence from 1893 until 1965.It’s the oldest public structure in the original plat of the village of Big Rapids, it features gable and hip roofs and turrets characteristic
Among the last of the wooden water towers in Michigan, the Grant Water Towers was built beside the depot in 1891 by the Grand Rapids, Newaygo and Lakeshore Railroad. It cost $1,910 and could hold 42,648 gallons of water. Although train service ceased in 1966, the Water Tower was used well into the 1980s as
I saw this old brick house or whatever it was in a field northwest of Coldwater. Unfortunately, I don’t have a story to go along with it. I can only wonder what stories it could tell if walls could talk. Since I don’t have a lot to write about in this post, I will take
Hidden away in a private community known as the Canadian Lakes is a marvelous concrete castle. In 1974, Developer Donald Bollman purchased swampy farmland between Mount Plesant and Big Rapids. He converted the area into a private community with lakes, golf courses and tennis courts for the residents and their guests to enjoy. He built
North of Manistee on M-31 is this beautiful old white wooden church. If you have ever driven past it and never stopped to read the historical marker, here is what is written on it: In 1864 Norwegian and Swedish immigrants created the Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Society of Brown Town. The congregation alternated the language of
When I was a kid I remember going to the grocery store and getting trading stamps. After collecting enough stamps you could redeem them for products like dishes and silverware. The most common stamps were the S&H Green Stamps. The company was started by Thomas A. Sperry and Shelley Byron Hutchinson. It was a young
I saw this old barn in the thumb with the sign “THINK USA” then I realized I was in the Unionville Sebewaing Area which just so happens to also be in the USA. I am thankful to live in a country where I am free to roam around and take photos. Thank you for subscribing
The unofficial motto of the U.S. Lifesaving Service was “You have to go out; you don’t have to come back.” Vermillion Point that was the most remote and desolate lifesaving station around the Great Lakes. Located on the shores of Lake Superior in Whitefish Point the station was situated between Crisp Point Lighthouse and Whitefish
