michigan urban exploring

Barry County has a good handful of AWESOME, historic, old one-room schoolhouses. CLICK IN to see pictures of thirteen of 'em!

Take a mini-roadtrip on a tour of old Michigan one-room schoolhouses! CLICK IN to see the ones in Gratiot County, and links to more!

Visit an old 1870's pig iron smelting furnace, the only remains of a town long-gone. CLICK IN for location and photos!

The Marblehead Steps on Drummond Island is a cool place to visit, even if you don't have four-wheel drive. CLICK IN to see some 4-wheelin' and awesome northern Michigan scenery!

Many of us see this old abandoned house as we head north. I always wonder about it every time I pass by. CLICK IN for photos and find out who owned it in 1889!

The foundations and stairsteps are what's left of old miner's homes in Negaunee. CLICK IN to see photos of these and the U.P.'s first (1847) iron ore mine!

Michigan's Thumb has plenty of historic old one-room schoolhouses. CLICK IN to see the ones still standing in Huron County!

You'd never know there was a town here if you drove through. CLICK IN to see where you can visit this former Michigan lumber town!

Here's another former lumber town to drive-thru on your Michigan roadtrip. There are a few exceptional photo ops! CLICK IN for photos and location...

It's not a ghost town...it's a shadow town.....a shadow of it's former mining-town-self and a cool piece of Michigan history to check out. CLICK IN for some photos and info!