Just to be clear, it’s the Christmas Mall, not the mall at Christmas. The little town near Munising got its name when Julius Thorton built a factory in 1938 to make holiday gifts. I am confused as to whether he named the town Christmas or his factory. Unfortunately, in the summer of 1940, his business
At the time of its construction in 1929, the Hardy Dam was the largest earthen dam in North America east of the Mississippi River. It is located on the Muskegon River north of Newaygo. A road passes over the top of the dam, similar to the Hoover Dam between Nevada and Arizona. I have never
Roaming around the back roads near Romeo I came across this old house or building or whatever it was. I like the green roof and faded and peeling yellow paint. I am not sure what this place was but it seems a little tall for a house but I don’t know. I stopped and took
I turned on to Main Street in Downtown Ionia and was surprised to see an enormous Christmas tree standing in the intersection. It seemed rather strange to drive around the illuminated tree like a traffic circle, but it was a beautiful sight. Thank you for Subscribing to Lost In Michigan, If you have not subscribed
The town of Newaygo sits on the Muskegon River at the southern end of the Manistee National Forest. Vising the riverfront park that sits between the old train bridge and the bridge for M-37, you may notice some ruins and a small waterfall that sits on the opposite side. This is what remains of the
I was passing through the town of Lexington and I saw this majestic stone church. It is St. Denis Catholic Church and construction was started in 1880. It took two years to complete and it was dedicated in 1882. It still stands on M-25 looking toward Lake Huron and it’s hard to miss the incredible
I saw this old building outside of Alma. I am not exactly sure what it was but it looks like an old schoolhouse. I love the row of windows or at least openings for them on the side. It faces east so the morning sun must have shone through on the students as they started
Nestled in the woods off M-22 in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is a light yellow house. It was built by Bertie and Donna Bancroft in the late 1920s as a boarding house for travelers visiting the area. On Sundays, the inn was a popular destination for tourists to enjoy one of Donna’s chicken
If you have never heard of the town of Red Jacket in Michigan you are not alone. I was doing some research and I came across the town of Red Jacket and immediately I thought of the Red Jacket fire station in Calumet. ( you can see my post about it HERE ) I just
On that tragic and infamous day when the Japanese attacked pearl harbor, destroying the battleships of the Pacific fleet, The USS Detroit was also moored next to her sister ship the Raleigh in the harbor that day. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Detroit was able to get underway safely and set up
