This little old wooden depot served the town of Six Lakes. It is located between Alma and Newaygo at the junction of M-46 and M-66. It is named for (you guessed it) the six lakes that are nearby. It looks as if it has been a while since any trains have stopped at this old
A few years ago I was out roaming Mid-Michigan looking at and photographing Christmas lights, at the time I had never been to Corunna, but when I saw this old village illuminated at night, I had to stop and take a pic. It was not that late at night, but it was eerily vacant and peaceful
Vernon was first settled in 1833 by Henry Leach of Detroit and soon followed by Squatter Jacob Wilkinson. The first permanent settler was James Ratan and he became the first postmaster in 1842. The Detroit and Milwaukee railroad came thru in 1856 and a station was built on the rail line. The town was named
The Kirk In The Hills stands near Island Lake in Bloomfield Township. Colonel Edwin S. George, a Detroit businessman whose gift of his home and estate in 1947 made the Kirk possible. The cornerstone for the church was laid in 1951, the same year Colonel George died. His remains are entombed under the narthex of
This cute little general store is on M-119 along the famous “tunnel of trees” route. It is between Harbor Springs and Cross Village and it’s a nice place to stop and get a snack while you are out enjoying a nice drive in northern Michigan. The Native American chief in the area was Black Hawk
I saw this old house somewhere near Plainwell. I am not sure what its story is, but it looks like it has been a long time since anyone has celebrated Christmas in this old home. I don’t have any story to go along with this old house so I will just say thank you for
East of downtown Gladwin is a historical village with old log cabins and a red schoolhouse. It was the Billings Township School District #2 school building. It was dismantled and transported in sections to the historical site after being donated to the Gladwin Historical Society in 1986. It stand alongside other donated buildings moved to
Grand Island is in Lake Superior not far from the town of Munising. The old Grand Island Lighthouse sits on the northern edge of the island on a tall cliff overlooking Lake Superior. The lighthouse was constructed in 1866 to replace an old decrepit light that was built in 1844. In 1961 a metal post with
Thomas Hume arrived in Muskegon from Ireland in 1870. In 1872, he joined Charles Hackley’s lumber firm as a bookkeeper. Charles Hackley and Thomas Hume became partners In 1881 creating the very successful lumbering firm of Hackley and Hume. In 1887, Hackley purchased a series of lots on the corner of Webster and Sixth. He
I saw this old building on Main Street in the small town of Bitely. It stands next to the railroad tracks and looks as if it was a tavern or hotel at one time. It looks like it is a private residence now but It looks as if it has been standing next to the
