[mofromcheboygankalamazoo]

Hey, finally getting my photos up from my trip to N. MI a couple weeks ago.....went to sleeping bear, pictured rocks, cedarville/hessel, and spent lots of great time in the cheboygan area

here are some photos from Grand Traverse Commons





Friend's business Pickle Print and Pickled Pink...the retail space is so unique for all businesses inside...



and one last view going down the hallway.....this is a dog friendly building and there are great bathrooms and lots of cool artwork on the walls...



more photos from my visit home to follow

[kimba01]

Great pics!

[Bydand]

Is that the old booby hatch?





Uh, I mean the old State Hospital?

[mkfarnam]

Before "Grand Traverse Common"..

I accidentally came across 157 pages of records for TCSH, dated 1800's.

I'm a former patient from Treaverse City State Hospital, Bldg#50 Hall#18, "1961", age 7.

Is any one interested in what went on behind the walls back then? (DM me)

One rule all patients were taught there was: "What happened in TCSH,--Stayed in TCSH"



check the dates

NORTHERN MICHIGAN ASYLUM, TRAVERSE CITY.
JAMES M. MUNSON, M. D., MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT.
(1,009 patients, June 3O, 1898.)

The population of this institution at the close of the present biennial period shows no increase over that of two years ago. Still the number cared for is beyond the normal capacity of the asylum, and additional room is needed. The further enlargement of the asylum as an "asylum" is not favored, but rather the construction of hospitals for the acutely insane of each sex, in order to make the institution in the fullest sense a hospital for the treatment and cure of the insane.
Each succeeding period brings important advances in the knowledge of psychiatry and in the methods of clinical examination and treatment of the insane. Clinical examinations now include bacteriology and psychical examinations, which, until recently, were quite unknown. In order to keep pace with and share in this scientific movement in behalf of the insane, the boards of the several asylums and the Regents of the University have established a pathological laboratory at the university, and a pathologist has been employed to take charge of and direct the pathological work of the asylums. During the brief time this department has oeen in operation very satisfactory results have been obtained.
Occupation of patients continues to be an important factor in their treatment, but as the clearing of the farm is nearly finished, new industries will need to be introduced to avoid enforced idleness.
On June 30, 1898, there were in this asylum 552 men and 457 women, a total of 1,009 patients. The total number of patients under treatment during the period was 701 men and 618 women, a total of 1,319. This shows a decrease of four patients since June 30, 1896. On June 30, 1898, there were about 30 patients awaiting admission to the hospital................

[mofromcheboygankalamazoo]

here are a few pictures from my close friend's wedding in june at the old mackinac point lighthouse



rehearsal



the lighthouse



and during the ceremony...



and the perfect place for a photo shoot

[magellan]

Originally Posted by mofromcheboygankalamazoo

here are a few pictures from my close friend's wedding in june at the old mackinac point lighthouse



rehearsal



the lighthouse



and during the ceremony...



and the perfect place for a photo shoot

Incredible! And it doesn't look like it was too windy (the Straits can be quite blustery).

[pigeonhole]

Yes, Michigan is beautiful, and if it had mountains , it would be in the same league as the PNW states!

[Maxine3]

Originally Posted by pigeonhole

Yes, Michigan is beautiful, and if it had mountains , it would be in the same league as the PNW states!

Who needs mountains? We have the lakes

[Wulf67]

Not huge mountains but they are still called mountains.

Huron Mountains - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://wulfers.net/pictures/michigan1/files/page68-1041-full.jpg (broken link)

[JGatti]

Originally Posted by Maxine3

Who needs mountains? We have the lakes

Thank you. You stole my thunder. I was going to post the exact same thing but kept getting an error message.