mpostma
Bronze Member
Since Northern Michigan is still either a beautiful white world clean with fresh snow, or still a frozen wasteland with too much ice......,
So, since getting out swinging coil is not an option yet I continue to research.
Interesting items for spring and summer Up North:
1. Found a story on microfilm about a 1904 Soldiers Reunion here in East Jordan. They had a large camp set up. Followed the description for the camp and found where I believe it is. It is still a vacant field, in town. In a remote location, not adjacent to any streets. Nearly pristine.
2. Found out that in 1902, 03, 04 etc. The farmers of Northern Michigan had their own festival. As many as 5,000 camped and stayed in the same area for as many as five days each fall. Still looking for exact location, but the clues are all there.
3. In Kalkaska, MI in 1904 a steam powered dirigible was being invented to compete for the $100,000 prize for an airship that would change forever aviation. The location of the shop area where it was being built just outside of the village is described in one of the articles.
4. Found additional information about King Strang and the treasure he is supposed to have burried on an island in Lake Charlevoix.
He was the ruler of the mormons that lived on Beaver Island. He was shot and killed not long after he was supposed to have buried the silver and gold some of his followers were pirating from boats and settlements along the lake shore. The same island was a picnic site for up to 1,200 people at a time, and had an Ottawa indian camp on it. The island has cottages on it, but is mostly wooded as it was back then.
6. Found an old house in a nearby town that was the home of a prominent senator from Northern Michigan for many years.
The last owner of the house died a couple of years ago and it was put in trust. I have met the caretaker and it appears I will have permission to hunt that property.
7. Found more areas that have become wooded that were part of the fairgrounds I have hunted many times.
8. Found two more old school sites that are just woods now, and two more sites that were used for church picnics and revival meetings.
I am so ready to start detecting! In the meantime I will be back in the Microfilm again on the weekend!
Wishing all of you good luck!
Mark
So, since getting out swinging coil is not an option yet I continue to research.
Interesting items for spring and summer Up North:
1. Found a story on microfilm about a 1904 Soldiers Reunion here in East Jordan. They had a large camp set up. Followed the description for the camp and found where I believe it is. It is still a vacant field, in town. In a remote location, not adjacent to any streets. Nearly pristine.
2. Found out that in 1902, 03, 04 etc. The farmers of Northern Michigan had their own festival. As many as 5,000 camped and stayed in the same area for as many as five days each fall. Still looking for exact location, but the clues are all there.
3. In Kalkaska, MI in 1904 a steam powered dirigible was being invented to compete for the $100,000 prize for an airship that would change forever aviation. The location of the shop area where it was being built just outside of the village is described in one of the articles.
4. Found additional information about King Strang and the treasure he is supposed to have burried on an island in Lake Charlevoix.
He was the ruler of the mormons that lived on Beaver Island. He was shot and killed not long after he was supposed to have buried the silver and gold some of his followers were pirating from boats and settlements along the lake shore. The same island was a picnic site for up to 1,200 people at a time, and had an Ottawa indian camp on it. The island has cottages on it, but is mostly wooded as it was back then.
6. Found an old house in a nearby town that was the home of a prominent senator from Northern Michigan for many years.
The last owner of the house died a couple of years ago and it was put in trust. I have met the caretaker and it appears I will have permission to hunt that property.
7. Found more areas that have become wooded that were part of the fairgrounds I have hunted many times.
8. Found two more old school sites that are just woods now, and two more sites that were used for church picnics and revival meetings.
I am so ready to start detecting! In the meantime I will be back in the Microfilm again on the weekend!
Wishing all of you good luck!
Mark
