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
I was passing by the Southern Michigan Railroad Society Museum in Clinton when I spotted this futuristic looking two-toned blue locomotive. It reminded me of the cars in the late 50s. Built in 1960, the GMDH-3 was an experimental diesel-hydraulic switching locomotive by General Motors Diesel of Canada. It definitely stands out among the other
The Lapeer County Courthouse was built by Alvin N. Hart, one of Lapeer’s first settlers. Born in Connecticut in 1804, Hart came to Michigan in 1831 and platted the village of Lapeer two years later. He also served as sheriff and as a member of both houses of the state legislature. Although the date in
I saw this old building in the small town of Tustin. It looks as if it has been a while since it was used for lumber or grain. The Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad sent Dr. J.P. Tustin, A medical missionary, to Sweden to recruit laborers. About 300 settled in the area south of Cadillac
