A stroll along the Vets Park riverwalk in Bay City offers a glimpse into the past, with metal and timber remnants visible in the water. These are the vestiges of ships from the once-thriving Davidson Shipyard, which occupied the park’s southern section. James Davidson founded the company in 1873, overseeing its operations until his passing
Down town Michigamme. It’s a nifty little town on the shores of Lake Michigamme. M-28 runs next to it and if you don’t turn off the main road you would never know its there. Its a nice stopping point between L’Anse and Marquette. Thank you for Subscribing to Lost In Michigan, if you have not
Situated on M-25, just north of Harbor Beach and facing the marina, sits a picturesque fieldstone house constructed by James Grice, an English settler arriving in the 1860s. This historic home, which survived the infamous 1881 fire, now serves as a museum, allowing visitors to step back in time and experience the daily life of
located way up in the Keweenaw Peninsula between Calumet and Copper Harbor off US-41 is the former mining town of Central Mine. It was also the name of the company that built the town. The mine was open in the 1850s and closed in the 1890s after the copper ore was depleted. The town at
The Mackinaw Point Lighthouse stands along the shore looking at the Big Green Bridge that connects Michgian’s two peninsulas. It rememds me of the childrens book The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge. Ships may use the bridge for navigation but the old brick lighthouse still stands as a loyal friend watching over
From its 1888 origins as a passenger depot, serving the community until 1971, the Flushing Depot underwent a dramatic transformation. A short-lived restaurant venture ended abruptly in 1980 when fire ravaged the building. Rescued from ruin in 1984 by the Flushing Area Historical Society, who received it as a donation, the depot was meticulously restored
Along County Road 426 in Marquette County, in the center of the Upper Peninsula, stands an old, dilapidated building that is slowly falling down. It looks as if it was once a general store. According to the map, the location is the town of Mashek. The town was named for George Mashek, the owner of
Traveling around Michigan, I have seen a lot of barns and churches but this is the first barn church I have seen. Standing in Troy it was built by William Lakie as a dairy barn in 1912 At one time the electric interurban railway ran past this barn and picked up milk cans gathered from
It’s hard to miss this amazing looking house In Chesaning with its brilliant paint scheme. Leamington and Madeline Stewart constructed the Queen Anne residence from 1895-97, utilizing a design from George F. Barber’s popular pattern book. The house, based on Design No. 53, was advertised at $5,250. Dr. Stewart, originally from Ontario, practiced medicine in
For someone like me who is a descendant of Polish immigrants it’s Paczki Day. A single one is paczek pronounced “pohn-check” and more than one paczek is paczki, pronounced “poonch-key”. There always seems to be a lot of confusion about paczki, I think because the big box stores started selling them, and they just make them with
