Monthly Archives: September 2017

Bonine House in Cass County, Michigan

Posted on September 23, 2017 by historynut11

While on my vacation trip across the border into Michigan, I also stopped to see this old and beautiful house in Cass County, east of Cassopolis. It was built by James E. Bonine, who came to Cass County in the … Continue reading →

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Building still serves as train station in Dowagiac

Posted on September 17, 2017 by historynut11

During the summer of 2016, while on vacation I ventured across the border into Michigan, but not too far. I stopped in Dowagiac and visited the local history museum, quite interesting in itself. Then I walked down the road a … Continue reading →

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Historical marker in Whitley County

Posted on September 9, 2017 by historynut11

Augustin Mottin de la Balme was a French cavalry officer who served in the United States during the Revolutionary War. A Daughters of the American Revolution historical marker can be found along Dela Balme Road near Columbia City in Whitley … Continue reading →

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Road remnant at Whitley-Kosciusko line

Posted on September 3, 2017 by historynut11

There is something about traces of old roads no longer existing that interests me. Maybe it’s what those traces reveal about transportation patterns of the past and how people got from point A to point B. Some of those remnants … Continue reading →

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