Where in the Copper Country Wednesday - #1
I thought it would be fun to post a picture on Wednesdays to let everyone guess where it was taken. It could be something somewhat well-known to something obscure. In any case, there is a past or present story about every picture…which I will share.
I won’t share where it is, however. That’s for everyone to guess until the next week when I give the answer :)
The very first photo is from a building I came across my very first year of college at Michigan Tech. My roommate was getting on my nerves and I decided to go out for a drive one early winter morning for some solitude. I didn’t know the Keweenaw all too well at that time, but I knew that if I was North of the bridge I’d eventually make it somewhere that looked familiar after driving long enough. I threw my sleeping bag in the car (just in case), filled up the gas tank and headed North.
I stayed on one particular side of the Keweenaw driving slow along the snow-covered roads. It was so peaceful driving the roads early in the morning. Quite a few times I would stop near the lake, turn off the car and open up my window to listen to the waves. Very relaxing.
I came across a few interesting things that morning, including this building. Here’s a picture of it taken not too long ago. It hasn’t changed much in the last 10 or so years. It even had the pay phone back then.
Where in the Copper Country is this picture taken?
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Reminds me a lot of a place near Lac La Belle. No clue if there’s a specific name. I was almost thinking Gratiot Lake, but that doesn’t jive with your description.
Man, it is going to be tough for me to keep my mouth shut until the next Wednesday :)
I will say a few things, though…
I’m not sure if that building has a name, either. I’m not even sure what it is for. The thing on the top looks like a siren, but the fire station isn’t close to this building.
I am guessing Lac La Belle myself, this probably was a fire house at one time, a lot smaller , mostly hand me down fire engines way back. I believe Eagle Harbor had a jeep type truck at one time. Also remember Gay had it or another one like it. That most certainly is a fire siren on the roof.
This is the old Lac La Belle fire station.
Those who said Lac La Belle were correct!
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