I love buildings and houses built with fieldstones. I think they are a reflection of the area since many of the stones are collected from the area and this beautiful old church in Manchester is no exception. A historic marker giving its history stands in front of it and reads: The first Catholic church in
Built by Henry & Luella Clements in 1890 on Historic Center Ave in Bay City. Henry worked with his father James and brother William at Industrial Works, designers of a rail-mounted shovel and cranes employed at the Chicago Columbian Exposition and the Panama Canal. His house is unusual in Bay City because it is one of
This old Michigan Bean Co. elevator stands in the small town of Henderson northwest of Owosso. It looks as if it has been a long time since this place has been used for storing beans and grain but it makes for a pretty photo. Lost In Michigan books are ON SALE this weekend on Amazon HERE Thank
I saw this old building somewhere between Clare and Cadillac. I know it was a school since the sign near the peak of the roof reads STANDARD SCHOOL. It looks as if it has been a while since it has been used as a school. I am not sure the name of it but it
If you have ever driven down M-81 in the Thumb you have probably gone past this old building in the small town of Watrousvlle. The historical marker next to the building reads: Aaron Watrous and his crew of loggers came here in the thumb in 1852 to cut the virgin pine of the Cass River
I saw this old barn near the Ocqueoc Falls. Most people are familiar with the waterfalls near Onaway, but few know that at one time there was a town of Ocqueoc. It was given a post office in 1885 and the town was named after the nearby Ocqueoc River. It is a Native American word
Constructed in 1894, this graceful Queen Anne style structure served as the Luce County jail and sheriff’s residence for over seventy years. The peninsular Land Company donated the site. The architectural firm of Lovejoy and DeMar from Marquette designed this sturdy edifice from rough-hewn Jacobsville sandstone. The Luce County Historical Society rescued this building from
This beautiful old church which is now used as a history museum stands in the town of Benzonia. It has a rather unique looking steeple and belfry. The marker proudly mounted next to the door reads: Early in the 1850’s Congregationalists came to this area to found the community of Benzonia and a Christian college.
Near the entrance to Muskegon’s historic Evergreen Cemetery is a monument with the words Captain Walker’s Branded Hand carved into it. It also has a hand with the letters SS carved on it. It is a rather curious stone obelisk and begs the question, Why was his hand branded and what does the SS mean?
I always have to stop and get some pics of lighthouses when I am nearby. I was north of Rogers City on the coast of Lake Huron so I had to stop by and visit the 40 Mile Point Lighthouse. I will visit even in the middle of winter if it is open to the
