Fishtown in Leland is one of Michigan’s unique places. During the summer it is bustling as tourist visit the shops and restaurants. Although everything is closed for the winter months, I still like to visit for the tranquility as the water flows over the dam and past the historic buildings. Thank you for Subscribing to
the small town of Alba sits in northern lower Michigan near Mancelona. It is situated in Star Township and the first township hall built in 1897 still stands in Alba.. Reminder: I will be at the Tyrone Township Hall giving a presentation this Saturday January 29th from 2-4 pm 8420 Runyan Lake Road, Fenton, MI
Michigan officially became a state on January 26th 1837. One of the most influential cities in Michigan is the state’s capital city of Lansing. Strangely, when Michigan first became a state Lansing was not much more than swampland. Michigan’s constitution required the state have a permanent capital ten years after it acquired statehood. The temporary
When I was a kid growing up in the 70s and 80s we would hang out at the mall in the winter since there was not a lot to do on a cold Michigan day in the suburbs. You could put some quarters in Galaga and check out the CDs at the music store and get
I mentioned a while ago that I was looking to explore beyond Michigan. I am exited and nervous to announce my new website www.LostintheStates.com. I feel like I am biting off more that I can chew, but I had that same feeling about 10 years ago when I started Lost In Michigan. I still plan
I was traveling through southern Michigan and I went through the town of Girard. I saw this old building which I can only assume was a church. The stained glass above the door prominently displays the date 1876. A hundred years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. I can only imagine what the town was like back
Completed in 1858 the Point Betsie Lighthouse, north of Frankfort, is the oldest building in Benzie County. Standing along the shores of Lake Michigan marking the southern entrance to the Manitou Passage. In 1875 one of the first life saving stations was established by the U. S. Life Saving Service at the lighthouse. This was
This grand old house is a few blocks from downtown Monroe. It was built in 1873 by Dr. Sawyer. His daughter Jenny Toll Sawyer lived in the house and then donated it to the city of Monroe in 1938 which it still owns today. The Sawyer Homestead is used for events such as weddings, showers
Just outside of Hancock in the Keweenaw Peninsula is the old Quincy Mine. It’s not hard to miss the massive lift tower that can be seen from Houghton. These old coble stone ruins sit on the property along with a few other decaying buildings. One of these days I am gonna take the tour and
The Linden Mills were a vital source of this village’s economic growth. The first mill, located on land granted to Consider Warner, was used to cut lumber. From 1845-1850 Seth Sadler and Samuel W. Warren, local residents, erected both a saw and grist mill. Operating along with the earlier facility, this complex was called the
