This magnificent looking building stands in Adrian in Lenawee County in the southeast corner of the state. It was built in 1884 replacing the courthouse that burned down in 1852. It still serves the citizens of Lenawee County and is one of Michigan’s most impressive late 19th century courthouses. Thank you for Subscribing to Lost
It is the start of a new year full of hope and new promises. I have been traveling around Michigan for almost eight years and I still have a long list of places to visit and explore. Thank you all so much for following my journeys around the Great Lake State. I am not sure
This year started out with great expectations. I had all sorts of plans for visiting new places but that all came to an end. I am sure I don’t have to tell you why. I have been lucky this year that my family is healthy and working. I know some have not been so fortunate.
This pale yellow building in the historic village of Glen Haven is (or was) the Sleeping Bear Inn. It was constructed in 1857 and used as a boarding house for local dock workers and Lumberjacks. The town was a popular spot for passing steamers to get firewood to fuel the boilers. In the late 1800s,
This little red train depot sits in the small town of Sparta north of Grand Rapids. The historical marker proudly mounted to the side of it gives a little history and reads: In 1888 the Toledo, Saginaw and Muskegon Railway (TS&M) built this depot. It was one of six constructed that year on the line
I saw this grand old Victorian house in Coldwater. I don’t know a lot about the house, but I did find out it was built by attorney Frank Skeels in 1886. The woodwork on these old homes are fascinating. A builder today could probably do ornate trim like it, but the labor costs would be astronomical. I
I saw this old school on a farm near Bad Axe. I took this pic from the road and don’t trespass, but the doors on the side have me wondering what they were used for. The entrance is in the front so I am wondering if the side doors were an attached outhouse. One for
The fire station in Manistee just earned the Guinness World Record for the oldest continuously manned fire station in the world. Manned 24-hours a day, seven days a week since 1889. The historical marker for the station gives a little bit of its history and reads: In early October 1888, the Manistee City Council hired Frederick Hollister
I saw this old barn near Lakeview with a nativity scene depicted in the upper window. I stopped immediately and took a pic of it. I am don’t know who’s barn it is but I thought it was a nice scene. It has been really challenging this year but I hope you are having a
I was in Grand Haven and I saw an enormous steam locomotive on display and my first thought was, ” that looks like the Polar Express” but I knew it wasn’t since the 1225 is in Owosso. I looked at the number and it was the Pere Marquette 1223. I wondered what holiday that was and looking on
