Bunting, robert l mcgreevy, robert, illustrator october 31, 2007. This article needs additional citations for verification. Some of these towns are believed to be haunted, and others are just referred to as the extinct or forgotten towns of indiana. Michigan ghost towns of the lower peninsula by roy l. These 11 michigan ghost towns are eerily intriguing. Dwight, the proprietor of the within plate sic of the village of kensington and acknowledged it to be a true copy of said village according to the. Michigan has many more ghost towns and villages that have vanished than most other states, alan naldrett of chesterfield township writes in. Many places have been abandoned, from factories to whole towns. Here is the third volume in the ghost towns of michigan series, featuring 44 of michigans most fascinating ghost towns, along with numerous historic photographs. Published and printed by great lakes geoscience, hubbell, michigan. He started investigating michigan ghost towns in 1954.
Visit these 9 eerily extinct ghost towns in indiana. Leelenau county ghost towns and sleeping bear dunes. The village was flooded out in 1925 when the eastern michigan edison company. Aptly named, goldfield was swarming with miners hopeful for gold in the late 1800s, but was dried up by 1898.
Visit these 9 creepy ghost towns in indiana at your own risk whether youre feeling adventurous or brave, you will be happy to know there are a lot of ghost towns in indiana. Candle company, gitche gumee landing, 202 ontonagon street, ontonagon, mi 49553 or by mail order. Larry wakefield was born in grand rapids, michigan, and grew up in the chicago area. Volume 1 was published in 1970, volume 2 1971, volume 3 upper peninsula 1973. Ghost towns of america mapped and photographed geotab. Stagecoach stop usa irish hills, michigan now a ghost town, this amusement park was originally designed after an 1880s western town. Nothing remains of the home our town except a stone cellar. Here is the first volume in theghost towns of michiganseries, featuring 33 of michigans most fascinating ghost towns, along with numerous historic photographs. The book tells about towns that once thrived as logging towns but are now all but abandoned due to modern progress. Ghost towns of the saugatuck area, by the saugatuckdouglas historical soc. The location of each town was identified to a minimum precision of county level. Others are little more than notations in obscure history books, or a. There were hundreds, although many were just train whistle stops or four corner burgs with a post office.
This haunting road trip through michigan ghost towns is one you wont forget. Personally came before me on the twenty third day of november a. Shadows on the landscape kathleen lavey, lansing state journal published 4. Sometimes you can see old, broken bottles, or bits of pottery shards, the only reminders that once upon a time, there was a family, or a town that had lived there. Posted on february 3, 2020 by mike sonnenberg posted in forgotten places, ghost towns. For select few in michigans upper peninsula, a ghost town is home. My brother had the upstairs bedroom when we first moved. Mackinac tops our list as one of the most haunted places in michigan. In 1988, the defunct city took the route of a few other ghost towns and became a tourist attraction with a handful of activities including a zipline, a reptile exhibit, and horseback rides. We read ghost towns of michigan to learn more about the history of the area.
Rawsonville, michigan also referred to as snows landing and michigan city is a ghost town split between van buren charter township in wayne county and ypsilanti charter township in washtenaw county. Of the upper peninsula michigan ghost towns iii paperback june 1, 1973. The stories are also spread out throughout the state from the southernread more. Here is the first volume in the ghost towns of michigan series, featuring 33 of michigan s most fascinating ghost towns, along with numerous historic photographs. By the turn of the 20th century, many of these communities fell into disrepair when the mines ceased operation. Nov 23, 2016 liberty books michigan ghost towns of the lower peninsula book online. For select few in michigans upper peninsula, a ghost town is. The end of copper mining left a lot of ghost towns in michigans upper. Read on to learn about a handful of michigan ghost towns, their stories, and where to find them. These 11 michigan ghost towns are eerily intriguing from hidden forest ruins to spooky graveyards to a town literally buried by a lake, the map of michigan is still scattered with ghost towns. Ghost towns of the keweenaw peninsula visit the upper peninsula of michigans world famous copper country from 1843 to the 1920s, the upper peninsula.
There are a number of books currently in print about the ghost towns of michigan, which is very unusual for most of the eastern or central states. The island is home to more than 100 individual ghost sightings not to mention, many. To create the map, geotab collated lists of ghost towns in each u. Michigan ghost towns compiles settlements and communities that have faded into michigans history and legend. For select few in michigans upper peninsula, a ghost town. Michigan ghost towns of the lower peninsula book detail. Some of these towns are believed to be haunted, and others are just referred. In 1970, he wrote the first of what would become his extremely popular series on michigan ghost towns. Aug 10, 2015 author uncovers lost towns of eastern michigan. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Book explores michigans shadow villages and ghost towns. Michigan ghost towns compiles settlements and communities that have faded into michigan s history and legend. In the company towns of michigans upper peninsula, a workers boss did extra duty as landlord, store owner and constable.
Book explores michigans shadow villages and ghost towns great. For some in michigans upper peninsula, a ghost town is home. Lost towns of eastern michigan october 9, 2017 had a great time at rochester library last week with a combination talk of forgotten tales of michigan including the nain rouge am going to be at the novi library this thursday, oct. Some of these locations in the mitten state can still be seen and visited. Over the years michigan has seen several booms and busts from lumber to manufacturing. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Here is the first volume in the ghost towns of michigan series, featuring 33 of michigans most fascinating ghost towns, along with numerous historic photographs. Michigan land and property genealogy familysearch wiki. The onsite mill manager in simmons, a town named after the furniture maker, even ran a successful baseball team. Claylick, licking county located at the intersection of claylick and the licking river, this was one of the largest towns to be destroyed and caused primarily by 2 floods 1 in 1919 and 1 in 1959. Goss has visited hundreds of ghost towns just in his travels across michigan and ohio and from 6. Company towns of michigans upper peninsula by christian. Abandoned places in michigan to explore lost in michigan.
See more ideas about ghost towns, michigan and michigan travel. Here is the first volume in the ghost towns of michigan seri. He was a wellknown writer, with many articles appearing in leading newspapers around the state. Oct 11, 2019 the area was inhabited and renamed youngsberg in 1921, but was abandoned once again in 1926.
Manistee county ghost towns and the town that disappeared. After the 2nd flood the dillon dam floodplain project destroyed this town. Michigan ghost towns michigan ghost towns exist as empty holes in the ground. Ghost towns of michigan, volume 1 ghost towns of michigan, lawrence wakefield. The area was inhabited and renamed youngsberg in 1921, but was abandoned once again in 1926. The village of kensington, michigan as it appeared in 1836. List of ghost towns in michigan news newspapers books scholar jstor march 2010.
Books, maps and periodicals division, amateur treasure hunters association, 1970. List of ghost towns in the united states wikipedia. These are stories of land speculators, wildcat bankers, boomandbust lumber barons, pioneers who refused to give up, and small towns with big ideas that didnt quite pan out. Here is the third volume in the ghost towns of michigan series, featuring 44 of michigan s most fascinating ghost towns, along with numerous historic photographs. The lost in michigan book series contain many popular posts from the website. Feb 16, 2018 for some in michigans upper peninsula, a ghost town is home. Manuscript maps of the counties of michigan, 18181841, 30 vols. Jun 26, 2015 visit these 9 creepy ghost towns in indiana at your own risk whether youre feeling adventurous or brave, you will be happy to know there are a lot of ghost towns in indiana.
Early michigans economy was based on agriculture, logging and mining, and as a consequence, many towns were established to support these trades. One version centers on the lumberjacks who founded the town near the sawmill of george m. Some survived by finding other means of earning a living but many failed once the logging industry died. Each book is comprised of about 50 stories and each story has a detailed location and more information along with a longer story than what is posted on the website. Author to speak about ghost towns in michigan, ohio. These are the most recent ghost sightings in michigan eastpointe, michigan i moved into a house on valley avenue right after my 5th birthday. Ghost towns of the upper peninsula of michigan from the. The end of copper mining left a lot of ghost towns in michigans upper peninsula. Theres also a museum, a saloon, and other different merchants. Much of the upper peninsula was home to copper mines, where entire towns were built from the ground up during the 19th century. Jun 21, 2016 this haunting road trip through michigan ghost towns is one you wont forget. The current location of rawsonville lies mostly under belleville lake across interstate 94 from willow run airport.
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