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Lost In Michigan Volume 1 Is ON SALE

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Uncategorized .

This is not my normal post but I wanted to let you know that Lost In Michigan Volume 1 is on sale at Amazon with an additional $1.95 off at checkout for a price of $11.04 You can order your copy, or one for a friend, HERE https://amzn.to/3lq1aGj I am not sure how long it

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Ocqueoc Shack

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Forgotten Places, Houses .

I saw this old shack somewhere near Ocqueoc. I saw it sitting in the summer sunshine. I don’t know its story but I can only imagin the hardship of living in northern Michigan decades ago. As always I only take pics from the road. Thank you for Subscribing to Lost In Michigan, If you have

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West Baseline

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Historic Places .

Meridian Baseline Historic state park sits in the woods north of Jackson. It is the location where all of Michigan was surveyed from when the state was admitted to the union. Due to an error between two surveyors Michigan is the only state to have two basepoints. One is for the east side of the

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The Little Stone Church on the Island

Posted on August 1, 2021 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Churches .
little stone church mackinac island

This beautiful and historic stone church sits on Mackinac Island not far from the Grand Hotel. the historical marker next to it reads: The Union Congregational Church, affectionately called Little Stone Church, was established in 1900 by eleven charter members. Local residents and summer visitors donated funds for its construction. The cornerstone was laid on

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The Champion Mine

Posted on July 31, 2021 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Forgotten Places, upper peninsula .

The Champion Mining Company was created in 1899. This headframe was constructed in 1902 near Painesdale at the base of the Keweenaw Peninsula. The mine closed in 1967. The old mine is not far from M-26 and the Bill Nicholls Trail passes by the remnants of the old mine buildings. It is still private property

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The Houses of Fort Wayne

Posted on July 30, 2021 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Detroit, Historic Places .

This row of officers housing sits in Fort Wayne near Detroit along the Detroit River. The fort was built to defend an invasion by Canada in the early years of the county. The invasion never happened, but the fort served the military for a long time. I have a story about the historic fort in

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Gateway To The Thumb

Posted on July 29, 2021 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in small towns, Thumb .

Traveling down M-25 from Bay City into the Thumb you pass through the town of Unionville. The sign welcoming travelers proudly says “Gateway To The Thumb” The town was founded in 1854 when Horace C. Marvin built the first home in the area. He also built and operated a general store and was the town’s

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New Buffalo Coal Tower

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Train Depots .

The old coal tower and railroad station in New Buffalo was a busy place decades ago. It was the largest train yard in Southwest Michigan and many steam trains would stop to get fuel and water. The old station is now a railroad museum and I am thinking it has been a long time since

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St. Helena Island Lighthouse and the Sun Valve

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Lighthouses .

St Helena Island lies on the western side of the Straits of Mackinac and the lighthouse was constructed in 1872 to guide ships past the island. This was the first Michigan lighthouse to lose its keeper. In 1922, the lighthouse was automated and the tower was fitted with a tank of acetylene gas, a pilot

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The Old School Near Standish

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Schools .

I saw this old schoolhouse south of Standish. according to Google Maps it shows the town of Worth nearby so maybe this was the school for the town in its heyday. It looks like someone is in the process of fixing it up. It’s just another old country schoolhouse that I have found but don’t

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