Wolcott Mill located between Romeo and New Haven is among the oldest mills in Michigan. Built on the north branch of the Clinton River in the mid 1840s by the Arad Freeman family, early Macomb County settlers. it passed through several owners before Frederick Wolcott purchased it in 1878. The Wolcott family upgraded the business
This wooden bridge is one of several bridges and boardwalks in the Seven Bridges Nature Area. It is located between Kalkaska and Rapid City and a wonderful place to walk around and enjoy nature. If you are ever in the area and looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of daily life a
I love driving around Coldwater looking at all the historic homes. This magnificent house stands not far from the downtown business district. The historical marker that stands in front of it reads This impressive Second Empire style home with a mansard roof was constructed in 1875 for Jay Chandler (1850-1884) and his young bride Frances.
Rows of simple wooden crosses mark the Odawa Indians laid to rest in the Middle Village Cemetery next to the historic Saint Ignatius Catholic Church. The cemetery and church are near Good Hart on M119, between Harbor Springs and Cross Village. The village is along the ” Tunnel of Trees” route that follows the shoreline
When you travel along US-41 in the Keweenaw north of Calumet in the town of Kearsarge you will see a Stone ship next to the road with a mining drill mounted on the bow for a gun. The town of Kearsarge was named after a Civil War ship of the same name by a Naval
On August 6th, 1903, the Wallace Bros. Circus’s two trains traveled from Charlotte Michigan to Lapeer. The first train stopped in Durand at 8:30 in the morning and put up a red signal to alert the second train. When the engineer applied the brakes they failed and realizing a collision was inevitable, the engineer and
Behind the shops in downtown St. Ignace is a large rock named St. Anthony’s Rock. The massive rock was formed millions of years ago and is a now-landlocked sea stack or sea chimney, geologically similar to several features on Mackinac Island, such as Arch Rock or Sugar Loaf. As with nearby Castle Rock. Legend has
This old barn with a faded Mail Pouch mural sits outside of Hillsdale. Advertising for tobacco products is taboo these days but these old barn murals are nostalgic. You can see a pic of a different mail pouch barn HERE Thank you for Subscribing to Lost In Michigan, If you have not subscribed yet, It
Kalamazoo has a plethora of large Victorian-era homes, but this house nestled among the buildings in downtown stands out. It was slated for demolition in the 80s to make way for a parking ramp. Fortunately, it was restored by Lou and Annette Conti and converted into a bed and breakfast known as the Kalamazoo House. The home was
This beautiful stone church stands among the farmland between Manchester and Ann Arbor. The historical marker in front of it tells an amazing story and reads: In 1840 the Reverend Friedrich Schmid of Ann Arbor organized the Evangelical German Bethel Congregation in Freedom Township. Schmid, a missionary pastor originally from Basel, Switzerland, frequently traveled to
