North of Alpena on the east side of Grand Lake is the small town of Presque Isle. If you have ever traveled through the town you may have seen this log cabin that sit’s near the road. It has an interesting story to tell on the historical marker that stands next to it. In 1858,
This beautiful old house built by Issac Cappon stands near downtown Holland. He was born in 1830 in the Netherlands and came to the United States when he was 17 years old. he came to Michigan’s Holland Colony in 1848. Here he worked as a laborer in a local tannery. With his experience working in
This little red schoolhouse was built in 1874. It served the Number 2 Chippewa School District. It stands in the parking lot among Shepherd’s high, middle, and elementary schools. It is now used as a museum by the historical society. I like that it is near the modern school to remind kids of days gone
The small town of Lawrence is in southwest Michigan. The old town hall built in 1902 still stands in downtown Lawrence. Besides housing the town offices, the building was the main venue for plays, recitals, concerts and movies. It was a regular stop in the 1920s and 1930s for touring Vaudeville groups. The Village Jail
I saw this collection of old cars and trucks, along with the service station signs and pumps north of Hancock. I had to stop and take a pic. I hope the owner did not mind, but I really liked the way they displayed their collection. If I had a gas station, I would do a
I passed by this stone man at the end of last summer while I was looking for the ghost town of Deward. I am not sure how he ended up in the middle of the woods northwest of grayling but he made me smile. He is along the snowmobile trail so I imagine a lot
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I was driving down Old 27 about 10 miles south of Houghton Lake when I saw a small sign that read “Historical Marker” I looked for the marker and did not see anything. I turned around and went back and then noticed a stone marker among the leaves of the ferns and trees. It read:
The Ypsilanti Water Tower was designed by William R. Coats and constructed as part of an elaborate city waterworks project that began in 1889. Located on the highest point in Ypsilanti, the tower was Almost every community has a water tower as part of the municipal water system. Some have the name of the
Crisp Point Lighthouse stands along Lake Superior almost straight north of Tahquamenon Falls State Park. If you are looking for an adventure take a trip out to the historic lighthouse. It is one of the most remote lighthouses standing on the mainland of Michigan. It is about 20 miles of dirt road to get to
