Ken Smith Postcard Collection

    Schooners were made in different sizes. Every schooner must be fore-and-aft rigged and have a minimum of two masts. They had the ability to carry large loads and were more controllable. Maintenance c

    A Little History about the 40 Mile Point Lighthouse Building the lighthouse took from July of 1896, as soon as the building materials arrived to November 12, 1896. Housing for the crew was built firs

    In April of 1940 Alpena High School Burned. Classes were held in Memorial Hall, American Legion, Civic League and the Boys Club. The citizens really pulled together to get the children back in school

    A little history The Union School was completed in 1868 on the block of Second and Dunbar Street. However, the town continued to grow. The board determined the school was not large enough. So in 1889

    The Alpena County Courthouse (located at 720 Chisholm Avenue, Alpena, MI., between Eighth and Ninth Streets) was burned down twice. The first time was on December 12, 1870 and the second time was on