Alden is a beautiful little tourist town on the east side of Torch Lake. It’s probably most known for the Alden Mill House but I also like this old train depot south of town. A historical marker next to it reads: In 1891-92 the Chicago and West Michigan Railway, precursor to the Pere Marquette Railroad, extended
The range lights of the St Joseph pier lights illuminating the darkness. They were constructed in 1907 and by 2008 they were deemed excess by the Coast Guard and given to the city of St. Joseph. Nearly 2 million dollars was raised to restore the front and rear towers. If you love lighthouses I hope
Traveling around the backroads north of Ann Arbor I went through the town of Hamburg and I could not miss the bright red fire station in the center of town. In 1837 The Town of Hamburg Michigan southwest of Brighton was named after Hamburg Germany and a Township hall was constructed. The building stood for over 100
This old schoolhouse sits south of Cadillac near M-115. The stone over the door reads: Dist No. 5 Clam Lake 1908. It was one of the earliest places I photographed for Lost In Michigan about 8 years ago while on a trip with my family. Since then I think it has been used as a
The Silent Night Chapel stands on Bronner’s property at the south end of Frankenmuth. It is a replica of the original chapel in Oberndorf/Salzburg, Austria, which marks the site where “Silent Night” was first sung on Christmas Eve in 1818. Wally Bronner visited the original chapel in 1976 and after receiving permission he constructed this
I like posting photos of churches around Michigan since in many places churches are central to the community, it’s where people are married, baptized, and remembered at the end of their life. When I posted a photo of St. Stephens church in Hamburg the historical Marker said it was the oldest church building still operating in Michigan.
I took this photo from the other side of the tracks on a freezing cold Michigan evening, but I love the way the Durand Union station looks all decorated for the Holidays. Built in 1903 by the Detroit firm of Spier and Rohns it had a high volume of rail traffic as the Grand Trunk
When Santa is not at his workshop in the North Pole he can sometimes be found at his house in downtown Midland. Santa greets visitors through the holiday season listening to wishes from children. The house is also home to the Charles W. Howard Santa Claus School. In 1937, Charles W. Howard a farmer in
Northeast of Ann Arbor on Plymouth Road is the small town of Dixboro. In 1824, retired sea Captain John Dix purchased about 500 acres of land. He built a house and a sawmill and then plotted a section of land that became the town of Dixboro. The little village was growing quickly until the railroad
West of Grayling along M-72 near Bear Lake is this beautiful log church. With its brown logs and green roof, it reminded me of playing with Lincoln Logs when I was a child. Thank you for Subscribing to Lost In Michigan, If you have not subscribed yet, It would mean a lot to me if
