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
Michigan has some beautiful Queen Anne Victorian-style houses and the Heather House is one of the finest in the state. Located in Marine City on Main Street it looks out at the St. Clare River watching the enormous steel freighters passing by. Construction of the home was finished in 1885 by retired ship’s captain William
This old brick schoolhouse stands alongside the road south of Ludington. The stone above the door reads: School District No. 3 1913 Summit Tp. It looks as if it has been a while since pupils were taught in this century-old building, But I am thinking it has not been abandoned since it has a new
In the Timbers Recreation Area on North Long Lake Road about 10 miles west of Traverse City sits this beautiful old brown barn. The area’s approximately 240 acres are open to hikers, but it once belonged to a family that owned one of America’s iconic brands. The Timbers was a resort on Long Lake when
John J. Makinen, Sr., (1871 – 1942) built this house in the small town of Kaleva using over 60,000 pop bottles, most of which came from his business, the Northwestern Bottling Works. The bottles were laid on their sides with the bottom ends to the exterior. A native of Finland, Makinen moved to the area
