From its 1888 origins as a passenger depot, serving the community until 1971, the Flushing Depot underwent a dramatic transformation. A short-lived restaurant venture ended abruptly in 1980 when fire ravaged the building. Rescued from ruin in 1984 by the Flushing Area Historical Society, who received it as a donation, the depot was meticulously restored
Along County Road 426 in Marquette County, in the center of the Upper Peninsula, stands an old, dilapidated building that is slowly falling down. It looks as if it was once a general store. According to the map, the location is the town of Mashek. The town was named for George Mashek, the owner of
Traveling around Michigan, I have seen a lot of barns and churches but this is the first barn church I have seen. Standing in Troy it was built by William Lakie as a dairy barn in 1912 At one time the electric interurban railway ran past this barn and picked up milk cans gathered from
It’s hard to miss this amazing looking house In Chesaning with its brilliant paint scheme. Leamington and Madeline Stewart constructed the Queen Anne residence from 1895-97, utilizing a design from George F. Barber’s popular pattern book. The house, based on Design No. 53, was advertised at $5,250. Dr. Stewart, originally from Ontario, practiced medicine in
For someone like me who is a descendant of Polish immigrants it’s Paczki Day. A single one is paczek pronounced “pohn-check” and more than one paczek is paczki, pronounced “poonch-key”. There always seems to be a lot of confusion about paczki, I think because the big box stores started selling them, and they just make them with
In the sprawling farmland southwest of Columbiaville, the old Vermilya school stands as a poignant relic. Its construction dates back to the bygone year of 1875, and the years have certainly left their mark. The weathered clapboard siding, a fascinating mosaic of faded grays and peeling whites, tells a silent story of decades spent at
In Troy’s White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery, next to I-75, a striking white marble polar bear monument stands out among the cemetery’s predominantly flat headstones. In 1918, as World War I neared its end, the Bolsheviks’ rise in Russia and their peace treaty with Germany alarmed the Allies. Concerned about German or Bolshevik seizure of
Covington, a small Upper Peninsula town near the M-28 and 141 junction, is a quiet place. It consists of a few homes, a post office, a striking church, and an abandoned general store. Founded in 1895 and named by its first postmaster, John Lyons, after his Kentucky hometown. Thank you for Subscribing to Lost
The shipping season has ended for the winter on the Great lakes, and the ships are in winter layup, but the Sand Point Lighthouse still shines over Escanaba. The lighthouse has a red light, and from what I’ve learned, red is used because it shows up better in fog. I have also noticed that lighthouses
This uniqe one of a kind house stands in Harbor Springs. It was designed and built by Ephraim Shay the inventor of the geared Shay locomotive. He left a lasting mark on Harbor Springs, Michigan. His innovative locomotive, with its superior traction and ability to navigate tight curves, was favored by logging and mining companies
