This large old house-looking building sits in the town of Herman. The town (or what is left of it) is in the Huron Mountains southeast of L’Anse in the Upper Peninsula. On December 19, 1996, the town received one of the largest snowfalls in Michigan history, with 30 inches of the white stuff falling in
This beautiful stone chapel sits near the entrance to Saginaw’s Forest Lawn Cemetery. It was constructed in 1900 from Bay Port stone. It was built at a time when people would picnic at the cemetery to remember their loved ones. Cemeteries were a landscaped and park-like place to spend a day and the Forrest Lawn
I came across this old schoolhouse west of Romeo. I found out it was in Washington Township and called the Thorington school. When I looked on google maps it shows the name of Thoringtonville. I looked for some history of the town, and I could not find any. I looked in my reference books but it
The town of Grand Ledge is west of Lansing. As you can guess it is named for the ledges along the Grand River. Fitzgerald Park is named for former Michigan Governor Frank Fitzgerald. If you are looking for somewhere in lower Michigan to hike and explore the park has several trails along the river and
It was late in the day when I visited Wyandotte Falls. The sun was shining through the trees illuminating the water as it cascades down across the rocky landscape. The falls are located about a mile off M-26 on Poyhonen Road near Twin Lakes State Park. It is a little bit of a hike from
This old building stands north of Alpena and is surrounded by farmland. From what I found on the map I can only assume it was part of the town of Hagensville. According to records, I found the Post Office was open from 1886 to 1912 and that William Hagen was the first postmaster. He and
This old barn sits among the trees at the Groen Nature Preserve near Johannesburg. I am thinking it is a rather old barn with its stone foundation. If you want a nice place to take a hike in the woods be sure to check out the preserve. It has an old ghost town, resort and
The Peshekee River is a tributary of Lake Michigamme and flows through the Huron Mountains. The Peshenkee Grade ( county rd 607 ) runs along the rocky river. It was originally part of a failed railroad that ran through the Huron Mountains. It is a beautiful drive as it meanders along the river and crosses
I saw this old windmill near Pompeii. It’s a small town in the central Lower Peninsula. I assume at one time a farm stood near the windmill when it was not so old. Most of the old windmills I see are broken. It was nice to see this one with all of its vanes still
The town of Gay is located along the east side of the Keweenaw Peninsula. Its most well-known landmark is the Gay Bar, but a little ways down the road is a tall chimney. It was part of the old Mohawk and Wolverine Stamp Mill. Rail cars full of ore would come into the mill and
