This book is a good starting point for people who are researching hasbeen areas of upper michigan. 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. Now on with the list please note a couple of places were close together so i used the same number. List of ghost towns in michigan news newspapers books scholar jstor march 2010. 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. Indiana may be a thriving, bustling state overall, but there are several spots that are abandoned.
This article needs additional citations for verification. Includes maps, pictures, historical information and precise directions. Tucked in the woods of michigan, alongside an old railroad track, are the remnants of the oncebustling lumber town of pere cheney. Personally came before me on the twenty third day of november a. It was mostly a rough kind of work town, according to lanes research. These ghost towns, or deserted towns, in the hoosier state once had optimistic futures ahead of them, but have all but disappeared. 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. The village of kensington, michigan as it appeared in 1836. Published and printed by great lakes geoscience, hubbell, michigan. Author to speak about ghost towns in michigan, ohio. Aug 10, 2015 author uncovers lost towns of eastern michigan. Book explores michigans shadow villages and ghost towns.
It is located way up in the keweenaw peninsula between calumet and copper harbor on us41. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Nov 15, 2014 the village of kensington, michigan as it appeared in 1836. Senator who helped build the grand hotel on mackinac island, bought one of the. We read ghost towns of michigan to learn more about the history of the area. He discussed several elements of ghost towns in his presentation, from tips on researching them to his own opinions on why so many of these. A michigan ghost town posted on january 3, 2020 by mike sonnenberg posted in forgotten places, ghost towns. Leelenau county ghost towns and sleeping bear dunes. He started investigating michigan ghost towns in 1954.
Michigan ghost towns of the upper peninsula by roy l. Ghost towns of the upper peninsula of michigan from the copper. May 21, 2019 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. 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, offering. 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. Michigan ghost towns michigan ghost towns exist as empty holes in the ground. Manistee county ghost towns and the town that disappeared. Discover city west ghost town in chesterton, indiana.
Many of the mining towns of the once thriving copper country are all but deserted. Apr 03, 2019 it was mostly a rough kind of work town, according to lanes research. These are the most recent ghost sightings in michigan monroe, michigan i worked at the subway in downtown monroe, and i wasnt the only worker who thought it was haunted. Ghost towns of america mapped and photographed geotab.
Michigan ghost and nearghost towns published by user, 12 years ago what constitutes a ghost town can be widely interpreted, i suppose, but readers should be aware that quite a few of the towns dealt with in this book are alive and healthy. Here is the first volume in the ghost towns of michigan seri. Michigan has a few historic towns you can visit, but there is one that few people know about. City west ghost town chesterton, indiana atlas obscura. Fayette historic townsite is located in the upper peninsula of michigan between escanaba and manistique. May 31, 2016 indiana may be a thriving, bustling state overall, but there are several spots that are abandoned. The ghost town books by larry wakefield are much more interesting. Jun 21, 2016 this town was named after a mining town in ancient greece. A michigan couple is looking for a new home after they say they captured nanny cam footage of a ghost in their 1yearold daughters room and mysterious scratches on the her face. 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. Discover more about our ghost towns with the michigan tech university.
This town was named after a mining town in ancient greece. 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. Full of together these two books are an unparalleled and comprehensive collection of information on ghost towns in the upper and lower peninsula of michigan in the 20th century. Bunting, robert l mcgreevy, robert, illustrator october 31, 2007. Michigan ghost towns, volume 2 michigan ghost towns, roy l. Guide book for tours of mainly mining locations, sites and ruins plus other historical sites. It was a fun evening of telling ghost stories and listening to the authors experiences of the. 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. A small brown and white sign that simply reads central mine visitors center points to the old town. Fayette historic townsite, upper peninsula of michigan. Most haunted places in michigan browse 100s of ghost hunts.
Creepy local legends of michigan michigans otherside. The modern campground has some campsites with 50 amp service. 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. Michigan ghost towns compiles settlements and communities that have faded into michigan s history and legend. Known ghost towns of michigan no boundaries paranormal. Goss has visited hundreds of ghost towns just in his travels across michigan and ohio and from 6. Alcona is a tiny, unincorporated community in the township on the shore of lake huron about one mile 1.
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. The park features a historic townsite, harbor slips, a boat launch, a beach and five miles of hiking and crosscountry skiing trails with impressive views from the limestone cliffs that surround the harbor. Volume 1 was published in 1970, volume 2 1971, volume 3 upper peninsula 1973. He was a wellknown writer, with many articles appearing in leading newspapers around the state.
Some survived by finding other means of earning a living but many failed once the logging industry died. Michigan ghost towns of the lower peninsula dodge, r. List of ghost towns in the united states wikipedia. What was once a thriving railroad community is now abandoned, emptied. Established in 1874, the town was home to 1,500 souls at its peak. In 1970, he wrote the first of what would become his extremely popular series on michigan ghost towns. In his book, ghost towns of michigan, larry wakefield wrote, they range from lonesome sites where almost nothing is left to mark their. For select few in michigans upper peninsula, a ghost town is home. Though not a genuine ghost town it has a population of just under 2,000, it still remains a historical siteformer company town for laurium copper mine. It does not include maps of where the listed ghost towns. The book tells about towns that once thrived as logging towns but are now all but abandoned due to modern progress. I kicked off my halloween season this year by attending a book signing here in town. Michigan ghost towns compiles settlements and communities that have faded into michigans history and legend.
For more information about places on the list, be sure to check out the lost in michigan book series available on amazon by clicking here books are also available at select locations in michigan, you can see the list here. Books, maps and periodicals division, amateur treasure hunters association, 1970. The book tells about towns that once thrived as logging towns but are now all but. The site of a 19th century dream city that almost rivaled chicago before being swallowed by the indiana sand dunes. There were hundreds, although many were just train whistle stops or four corner burgs with a post office. See more ideas about ghost towns, michigan and michigan travel.
Michigan ghost towns, volume 3 michigan ghost towns. Jul 20, 2016 tucked in the woods of michigan, alongside an old railroad track, are the remnants of the oncebustling lumber town of pere cheney. Ghost towns of the upper peninsula of michigan from the. These books relate the history of hundreds of these forgotton towns about which little or nothing has ever been written. Michigan ghost towns of the lower peninsula by roy l. Wed close by ourselves, and i heard things while i was in the store by myself. Sep 20, 2019 the secret michigan ghost town you need to visit posted on september 20, 2019 by mike sonnenberg posted in ghost towns, upper peninsula. Book explores michigans shadow villages and ghost towns great.
History haunts michigans ghost towns the times herald. These 11 michigan ghost towns are eerily intriguing. Oct 30, 2014 michigan s shadowy ghost towns published 7. Michigan has many more ghost towns and villages that have vanished than most other states, alan naldrett of chesterfield township writes in. Of all the states east of the rocky mountains, michigan is probably the most written about in ghost town literature. 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. Ghost towns of the american west ghost town gallery. Nothing remains of the home our town except a stone cellar. By 1917, that population had shrunk to around 18 people. A ghost town is an abandoned village, town or city, usually one which contains substantial visible remains. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or humancaused disasters such as floods, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters. Others are little more than notations in obscure history books, or a. Unlocking the past by madeline dejournett and elfreda cox may 2007 ghost towns in stoddard county, missouri. The ruins of the gay stamp mill located in gay, mi.
The end of copper mining left a lot of ghost towns in michigans upper. Mar 26, 2019 a michigan couple is looking for a new home after they say they captured nanny cam footage of a ghost in their 1yearold daughters room and mysterious scratches on the her face. The secret michigan ghost town you need to visit lost in. Jan 03, 2020 a michigan ghost town posted on january 3, 2020 by mike sonnenberg posted in forgotten places, ghost towns. A gorgeous ghost town in the upper peninsula by emily tyra on march 4, 2019 tagged attractions, northern michigan history, travel ideas, vacation, upper peninsula. Haunted history of kalamazoo coauthored by nicole bray and robert dushane, and ghosts and legends of michigans west coast by amberrose hammond. Garden, michigan 49835 906 6442603 or tdd 800 8277007. The 711acre fayette historic state park blends both nature and history.
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