The Gladstone Lighthouse welcomes boats into the Gladstone Harbor on Lake Michigan. Gladstone is on the south side of the Upper Peninsula near Escanaba. The lighthouse was built in 2010 when upgrades were made to Van Cleve Park. The park is a wonderful place to stop on a road trip along US-2 and while you
This old stone church sits between Alpena and Oscoda on Michigan’s east side. The first church built by the Presbyterians was built in Alcona in 1880 but moved to where the stone church now stands in 1886. In June of 1924, the original church was destroyed by fire when that was ignited from the sparks
If you have ever been to the Holland State Park beach you have probably been past this old brick building. It was built in 1901 as an Edison Electric Power Plant to provide lighting for the Ottawa Beach Hotel complex. Sadly the hotel burned down in 1923 and pumps were installed in the old powerhouse
Located around Charlevoix are some unique houses constructed out of stone with thatched roofs. Many people refer to them as “mushroom houses” because of their unique construction. They were built by self-taught builder Earl Young using locally sourced building materials. One of the more interesting houses he built is known as the ” Half House
Where M-24 crosses the Evergreen Creek between Mayville and Lapeer is a small roadside park. In the middle of the park is a stone and wooden structure with a natural spring where water flows out. It is a nice place to stop for a break on a road trip around the farmlands of the lower
This fall I will be giving two presentations. The first one will be Tuesday, October 26th At 7:00pm Milford Independent Cinema 945 E. Summit St. Milford, MI 48381 doors open at 6:30pm, and the presentation starts at 7pm. Because it is close to Holloween, this presentation will be about some of the spooky and supposedly
Point Iroquois Lighthouse stands along Lake Superior between Whitefish Point and Brimley. The lighthouse was constructed in 1870 and deactivated in 1962. It now operates as a museum in the summer months. While most tourists visit Whitefish Point Lighthouse this historic beacon is worth visiting and it is a beautiful drive along the Lake Superior
This old railroad depot stands near downtown Iron Mountain in the Upper Peninsula. The old station was built in 1910. I am not sure when it closed but It looks as if it has been a long time since anyone has taken a train ride from this historic depot. Thank you for Subscribing to Lost
Driving around the farm fields east of Shepherd I came across this old building which looked like a schoolhouse or church or township hall or maybe all the above. I took a few pics and then when I got back home I looked it up on google and found out it was in the township
The Linton Memorial Chapel is a little log chapel that stands in the Pioneer Log Village. The chapel was originally home to Robert Linton. It is now a chapel in and part of the historic park in Bad Axe. Thank you for Subscribing to Lost In Michigan, If you have not subscribed yet, It would
