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Stony Creek Ghost Road, Maybee, Michigan

Located 3 miles due north of Maybee, Michigan are the remains of the original South Stony Creek Ghost Road. A 200 yard section of the former roadway contains this historic culvert built in 1908 which…[View More]

Three Historic Phantom Bridges Discovered Along an Abandoned Ghost Road in Michigan

I did some research and found out after talking to the county that the bridge was built around 1920. The main concrete arch bridge is around 82 feet long while the two smaller bridges are about 30 fee…[View More]

Rockwood, Michigan Railroad Bridge

If you’re looking for exciting information and stories about a bridge, you probably want to keep on scrolling because there’s nothing interesting about this bridge. I have no idea when the bridge …[View More]

Warning! CSX Railroad Bridge, Monroe, Michigan

Built in 1911, this is the 2nd railroad bridge to grace this location on the River Rasin in Monroe, Michign. The original bridge is thought to have been constructed in 1896 with the substructure still…[View More]

St Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Monroe, Michigan

Saint Michael the Archangel, located at 502 West Front Street in Monroe, is the second oldest Catholic Church in Monroe County, Michigan. The movement to establish the parish began in 1845 when 14 Ger…[View More]

Red Arrow Highway Phantom Bridge, Benton Heights, Michigan

The Red Arrow Highway Bridge has an interesting history, although I was unable to find out the entire story on the bridge. To begin with I’m not sure when the bridge was built but information indica…[View More]

Maiden Lane Phantom Bridge, St. Joseph, Michigan

Built in the 1930s the Maiden Lane Phantom Bridge was bypassed in 1962 when the new “Timber Stringer” bridge was built just 50 feet away. This Pony Steel Truss Bridge is in excellent condi…[View More]

Grand Trunk Western Standard Coaling Tower, Grand Haven, Michigan

Built in 1925 the Grand Trunk Western Coaling Tower is the only structure of its kind still standing in Michigan that is still accessible to the general public. Located in a park along the banks of th…[View More]

The Woolsey Memorial Airport, Northport, Michigan

Dedicated on July 14, 1935, the Woolsey Memorial Airport located just outside of Northport, Michigan is named after Captain Clinton Woolsey who died in a midair crash in 1927 over Argentina. Still an …[View More]

White Pigeon Prairie Land Office, White Pigeon, Michigan

The White Pigeon Prairie Land Office in White Pigeon Prairie, Michigan operated between 1831 and 1834. Up to 260,000 acres of land taken from the Potawatomi Indians was sold through this office for $1…[View More]

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