The town of Shelldrake, named after a duck common in the area, is a ghost town about 8 miles south of Whitefish Point, at the mouth of the Shelldrake River (also known as the Betsy River) on Whitefish Bay. In the 1890s and early 1900s, it was a thriving sawmill town during peak logging years
Great Plains Burger Co. 1771 Plymouth Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 48105 www.greatplainsburger.com One of my favorite places to get a hamburger is Great Plains Burger Co. in Ann Arbor. It’s one of those places that specializes in making hamburgers and does it extremely well. You place your order at the counter, and they cook patties
Spike’s Keg O’ Nails on the business loop in Grayling website www.spikes-grayling.com/ When choosing a place to eat while traveling, sometimes I go by the name of the restaurant to make my decision, and when there is a place called Spikes Keg Of Nails that sounds like a place I have to try. I have been
Dog Central 111 East Michigan Mt Pleasant http://www.dogcentralmp.com/ Since I travel around the state to places I have never been to, or not familiar with, I ask my facebook followers where to eat, and one of the places that was recommended is Dog Central. Located in downtown Mt Pleasant at 111 East Michigan, I first
Settled in 1832 by Maynard Maltby, this community was originally called Ore Creek for the stream that flows through it. In 1838 its name was changed to Brighton. It was incorporated as a village in 1867 and as a city in 1928. In 1878 the village council voted to build this hall. Local contractor James
Lake Superior is slowly taking this old boat at the former Coast Guard Station at Sand Point northeast of Munising, I think the inside was painted red and you can see it’s turning the sand red as it dissolves away from the boat, almost like its blood gushing from a wounded soldier. Sand point is
This castle that sits near downtown Detroit was the former Eighth Precinct Police Station building located on Grand River Avenue in the Woodbridge Historic District of Detroit, Michigan. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1973 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The Eighth Precinct Police Station is
There are Stories that claim the lighthouse is haunted by a lighthouse keeper that served the structure from 1902 until his death In 1910, it is said that he passed away while in the bedroom that is located upstairs. His name was Joseph Willie Townsend. He and his wife resided in the house and
I love a good ghost story especially when there is some Michigan history attached to it. Here are some of my favorite spooky places I have found traveling the back roads in Michigan. If you find these places intriguing I hope you will take a look at the Lost In Michigan book for more in-depth
The Michigan historical marker next to the Calumet Theatre reads:“One of the first municipal theaters in America, the Calumet opened on March 20, 1900, “the greatest social event ever known in copperdom’s metropolis.” The theater contained a magnificent stage and elegant interior decorations, including an electrified copper chandelier. For over a decade, Copper Country audiences
