Where Man Has Left His Mark
It didn’t look like much from the old railroad grade, that was for sure. Just a mass of concrete shrouded in the trees alongside the trail. But as we approached the scale of the situation quickly...
View ArticleC Shaft Terraces
After our discovery down at the bast of the hill, it was readily apparent to us that the Michigan Mine’s “C” shaft was something altogether different then anything we have seen before. Instead of just...
View ArticleMore Stacks and Boilers
While the Minesota Mine may have been a self contained operation, the new Michigan Mine that took its place was not. This new mine was modern in almost every way, including its proclivity towards a...
View ArticleThe Hoist from Another World
While last week we may have given the impression that we had stumbled across the Michigan Mine’s hoist complex after exploring its boiler complex, there’s no way that could have happened. The hoist...
View ArticleWhere Compressed Air Is Made
Leaving the “A” Hoist behind, we continue further along the Michigan Mine’s sprawling hoist complex and to yet another set of massive concrete foundations. Unlike those found previously, these...
View ArticleA Hoist of Unknown Origins
After the oddity that was the “A” hoist down at the west end of the Michigan’s Hoist complex, we were ready to expect about anything as we made our way to the opposite end of the building to check out...
View ArticleMichigan Mine Illustrated
The Michigan Mine’s large engine complex is a rather complicated structure. From the ground the structure’s remains resemble a barrage of concrete pedestals and walls sprawled out in the woods with no...
View ArticleThe Pit
While massive hoist buildings are interesting, they are the type of thing we expect to find scattered about a mine site. What we found above, however, are things we don’t normally expect to find in our...
View ArticleWhat Once Was and Remains
First starting its life as the Minesota in 1848 the mine would start a second life as the Michigan in 1899, finally closing for good by 1920. During that time it managed to leave quite a mark on the...
View ArticleA Michigan Bat Cage
The old Michigan Mine property is a literal mine field, encompassing the shafts from not only the Michigan, but also the Minesota, Superior, Rockland, and National Mines as well. In total several dozen...
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