When you hear the words “the thing” you probably think of John Carpenter’s movie from 1982 staring Kurt Russell, but that’s not what this post is about. Outside of Memphis (Michigan of course, I am not that lost that I am in Tennessee) is a historical marker for ” The Thing” It marks the location
The White River Lighthouse is at the mouth of the White River on Lake Michigan near Whitehall. Construction of the lighthouse began on August 28, 1875. It was a common design used on the Great Lakes including, McGulpin Point near Mackinaw City and Eagle Harbor in the Keweenaw. The lighthouse was deactivated in the 1960s
Little Girls Point is a county park that stands along the Lake Superior shoreline west of Ironwood. A stone shed stands in the middle of the park. I am not exactly sure what it is used for, maybe an old well pump house. It is a beautiful place to stop for a picnic and watch
This is the old Hewitt house built in 1929. It stands in Cambridge Junction Historic State Park along US-12 near Brooklyn. The house is now used as a visitor’s center. I have more about Hewitt, Walker Tavern and Cambridge Junction in my recently released Volume 6 available HERE Thank you for Subscribing to Lost In
I saw this old house in the eastern Upper Peninsula near Hessel. I am not sure what its story is, but if walls could talk I am sure it would have some interesting tales to tell. Thank you for Subscribing to Lost In Michigan, If you have not subscribed yet, It would mean a lot
On the eve of D-Day (June 6th 1944) general Eisenhower was talking to a group of paratroopers from the 101st Airborne, and an unknown army photographer captured this iconic image of the general talking with the Screaming Eagles. It was not until 1984 that an employee at the war department saw the photo, and realized
This magnificent looking building stands in downtown Howell. It is the Livingston County Courthouse built in 1889. Discussions were made in 1970 to replace it with a new modern building but it was decided to renovate it instead. I am sure it is a challenge making an old building work with modern utilities and technology.
This old schoolhouse sits down the road from the Sparr Mall. I am not sure what its story is, but the sign on the front reads, Dist. No. 2 Dover. It looks as if someone is or was working on converting it into a home. P.S. I have been posting daily for several years not
This large brick building stands along M-25 near the tip of the Thumb. Above the front door carved in stone are the words. GRINDSTONE CITY SCHOOL. I have seen several one room schoolhouses around the Thumb, so I imagine when this building was built in the early 1900s, the citizens of Grindstone City were proud
Near the small town of Quinnesec is a roadside park on US-2. The Fumee Creek flows through the middle of it and has a beautiful waterfall. They may not be the largest waterfall in the Upper Peninsula but it is a nice place to take a break from a long journey across the U.P. along
