Where M-24 crosses the Evergreen Creek between Mayville and Lapeer is a small roadside park. In the middle of the park is a stone and wooden structure with a natural spring where water flows out. It is a nice place to stop for a break on a road trip around the farmlands of the lower
This fall I will be giving two presentations. The first one will be Tuesday, October 26th At 7:00pm Milford Independent Cinema 945 E. Summit St. Milford, MI 48381 doors open at 6:30pm, and the presentation starts at 7pm. Because it is close to Holloween, this presentation will be about some of the spooky and supposedly
Point Iroquois Lighthouse stands along Lake Superior between Whitefish Point and Brimley. The lighthouse was constructed in 1870 and deactivated in 1962. It now operates as a museum in the summer months. While most tourists visit Whitefish Point Lighthouse this historic beacon is worth visiting and it is a beautiful drive along the Lake Superior
This old railroad depot stands near downtown Iron Mountain in the Upper Peninsula. The old station was built in 1910. I am not sure when it closed but It looks as if it has been a long time since anyone has taken a train ride from this historic depot. Thank you for Subscribing to Lost
Driving around the farm fields east of Shepherd I came across this old building which looked like a schoolhouse or church or township hall or maybe all the above. I took a few pics and then when I got back home I looked it up on google and found out it was in the township
The Linton Memorial Chapel is a little log chapel that stands in the Pioneer Log Village. The chapel was originally home to Robert Linton. It is now a chapel in and part of the historic park in Bad Axe. Thank you for Subscribing to Lost In Michigan, If you have not subscribed yet, It would
I have been agonizing for the past few weeks on what to post this day. I had been trying to figure out what image I should use for this post, but I have several images seared into my memory of that day. I think anyone who was old enough to remember the horrific attack, has
Along the west shore of Allegan Lake is a field with a few old concrete foundations. It is all that remains of Camp Lakewood. It was constructed in 1936 by the Civilian Conservation Corps and then used as a Prisoner of War camp during World War II. After the war, it was used as a
It’s hard to miss this fire station in downtown Negaunee. The station was built in 1910 and the circles in the top of the hose/bell tower once had clock faces in them. The clocks were moved to city hall. Thank you for Subscribing to Lost In Michigan, If you have not subscribed yet, It would
Traveling along the sunrise side of the state I came across the beautiful old victorian home on U.S. 23 south of Harrisville. Now the Springport Inn, it was the home of Civil war captain Joseph Van Buskirk. Joseph served as a Captain with the 2 Michigan Infantry Company-F. He enlisted on April 23, 1861 in Flint, Michigan
