This chimney stands along the shores of Wagner Lake between Rose City and Mio. I am not sure what its story is but it sits in a group campsite. I am thinking it was built for the campsite but I am not sure. It is a beautiful looking stone chimney. Thank you for Subscribing to
This old log cabin was built south of Cassopolis with logs donated by local citizens. It was built in 1923 to honor the pioneers that settled in the area. It was meant to be a temporary structure for a Pioneer Day celebration, but it has stood next to the shores of Stony Lake for almost
I saw this old store somewhere between Howard City and Grant. It seemed like it was out in the middle of nowhere since there was not a name of a town listed on the map. Surrounded by farmland it looks as if it has been a long time since this old store was open to
South of the town of Seney in the Upper Peninsula is the old Boot Hill Cemetery. Most of the graves are marked with simple wooden crosses. They do not give names or dates only a reminder that someone is laid to rest in the old cemetery. They are early Yoopers that worked and lived around
This little schoolhouse stands a few miles south of Hastings. From 1872 to 1963 Hope Township children attended school in this building, known as the Hinds School because of its location at the crossroads community of Hinds Corners. The school had stood vacant for almost twenty years when Robert Casey, a Hinds student during the
Burrage Library stands on the campus of Olivet Colege which is in the town of Olivet. The Library was constructed in 1889 with a gift of $35,000 from Leonard Burrage. In front of the library is a Michigan Historical Marker that reads: On Feb 14, 1844, the Rev. John J. “Father” Shipherd and 39 followers
The Silver Lake Sand Dunes are mostly known as a playground for ORVs and dune buggies. In the southern end of Silver Lake State Park stands the historic Little Sable Point Lighthouse. After the April 1871 beaching of the schooner Pride. To aid in navigation around the hazard, the United States Congress approved funding in
I saw this old service station in Watertown in the middle of the Thumb. I am not sure if it is an old Sinclair station or made to look like one but either way I like it. Lost In Michigan Books are ON SALE at Amazon. You can see more by clicking HERE Thank you
Located along the Misery River the Wyandotte Falls are west of Lake Roland and Lake Gerald ( the Twin Lakes ) in the Keweenaw Peninsula. I am not sure why the Misery River has a sorrowful name but it was far from a miserable experience when I visited the falls. It was a beautiful hike
This massive rock with the words FORT ST JOSEPH carved into it sits along the St. Joseph River. It is in a park south of Niles. The historical marker next to it reads: The French fort built here in 1691 controlled southern Michigan’s principal Indian trade routes. Missionaries and fur traders were here already. The
