Thread: We Are Living Among Them

Fayette, a rebuilt settlement know as a furnace town is incredibly interesting. It depicts the 1800’s lifestyle of iron production along the shores of lake Michigan.

Originally Posted by FireBrand

Fayette, a rebuilt settlement know as a furnace town is incredibly interesting. It depicts the 1800’s lifestyle of iron production along the shores of lake Michigan.

Looks like the 1800s.

Originally Posted by FireBrand

Fayette, a rebuilt settlement know as a furnace town is incredibly interesting. It depicts the 1800’s lifestyle of iron production along the shores of lake Michigan.

Don't you have a metal detector? That would be a neat place to hunt for old coins and relics.

Originally Posted by krystian

Don't you have a metal detector? That would be a neat place to hunt for old coins and relics.

No detector, someday though for sure. The park folk would throw a fit since it has been a historic and preserved site. Super cool place is rich in history and lore.

Originally Posted by fuego

Looks like the 1800s.

Good guess. Similar to the typical coal mining towns this is a company town that produce pig iron from 1867-1891. They closed the town when they began to exhaust the lumber supply in making charcoal to fire the iron smelter furnaces.

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Ok, today we went to see Big Spring Kitchi-ti-kipi

You wheel yourself out on a free-floating raft with a viewing section through the middle of the hull. The spring is an iridescent turquoise that is 45ft deep filled with state record trout.

We passed by the shipyard in Marinette, Wi where the Littoral Combat ship is built. There are 5 awaiting sea trials on Lake Michigan. Security being what it is we would have to trespass to get better pics.

Here is an out da wind-der pic from my wife. This is from the bridge...

Originally Posted by FireBrand

No detector, someday though for sure. The park folk would throw a fit since it has been a historic and preserved site. Super cool place is rich in history and lore.

Ahh, didn't realize it was an historic park, tho sometimes they will give you a permit to hunt on only certain areas.

Originally Posted by FireBrand

You wheel yourself out on a free-floating raft with a viewing section through the middle of the hull. The spring is an iridescent turquoise that is 45ft deep filled with state record trout.

Now that's pretty cool!

Whilst on a most lovely vacation I am texted by a friend in the church showing me what our secretary found in the kitchen this morning...