Paris Park

If you have traveled on old US 131 between Big Rapids and Reed City, you may have noticed this building with the interesting architecture. This is the old Paris Fish Hatchery, now a Michigan historic site.
A sign explains a bit of the history: Opening in 1881, the Paris Fish Hatchery was the state’s second fish [...]

Reed City- the New Depot

Recently I found myself passing through Reed City, Michigan. As I drove through the town, I was reminded of a previous visit to Reed City and a post I wrote about the new Reed City Depot, that was about to open.  I was curious to see if it was completed, so I decided to go [...]

Reed City: A City at the Crossroads

Reed City Michigan is located at the crossroads of US10 and US131 (exit #153). Even before there was a US10 or a US131, Reed City was at the crossroads of the Pere Marquette and the Northern Michigan rail lines. The Pere Marquette ran from Ludington to Midland, while the Northern Michigan ran from Rockford to [...]