South of downtown coldwater I saw this ornate brick mansion and in doing a little research I found out some history on it. The Italianate house was originally built by Alvin Lanphere. He was born in 1834, and manufactured lightning rods in Coldwater. In about 1870, he began work constructing this house. By 1875, the house was
Lost In Michigan books are ON SALE this weekend. This is the final time they will be on sale for the year. I have a lot going on for the holidays and the beginning of the year so it will be a while until they are available at this price. I ship them out as quickly
Not far from Quanicassee stands the remains of these two old brick houses along the road. I did not know anything about these old houses at the time I posted a photo of them on facebook, but thanks to the comments from the current owners I learned about their history. They are not much today, but
If you are wondering where New Zebedee Michigan is located you are not alone because I never heard of it also. I was watching the movie The House With The Clock In Its Walls. and at the beginning of the movie, a young boy was traveling on a bus to live with his uncle in New
I went on a road trip to southern central Michigan today and coming into Albion on the back road I saw this old service station. It was in really nice shape and it seemed out of place so I am not sure if it was new and made to look old or if it was
Besides the Lower and Upper Peninsulas that make up the state of Michigan, there are several other smaller peninsulas that stretch out into the Great Lakes. The Stonington Peninsula juts into Lake Michigan from the southern coast of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula separating Big and Little Bay De Noc. The lighthouse at the tip is known as Peninsula Point Lighthouse.
A few miles southeast of Baldwin, in the center of the Lower Peninsula, the Great Northern Portland Cement Company constructed a cement plant In the 1890s to produce cement from marl harvested from a nearby lake. Hence the town of Marlborough was created for the workers. Production boomed, and by 1905, Marlborough had 400 citizens. However, problems
Wall calendars are almost gone. I only have a few left so if you want one now is the time to order it before it’s too late. I won’t be getting any more this year since I won’t have time to have them printed before the end of the year. If you want a calendar
When I went through Copper Harbor in the Keweenaw Peninsula I came across the Old Country Store. I love shopping at these kinds of stores to see what I can find. Unfortunately, they were closed when I was there. I guess I will have to make another trip back to Copper Harbor, I wish it was
Most every town in Michigan has or had a grain elevator. In many small towns, it’s the tallest structure in the community. I like to take photos of the old grain elevators even though I am a city boy and know very little about their operation. I took a photo of this elevator in the town