Mar 11-22

Past-E-Mail: Cam Notes - 2022: March: Mar 11-22
Remnants of an Air Force Station    ...scroll down to share comments
Photo by Walter Dennis
Also Housed a Youth Academy    ...scroll down to share comments
Photo by Walter Dennis
Only Buildings Remain    ...scroll down to share comments
Photo by Walter Dennis
Gratiot Lake w/Mt. Horace Greeley in the Distance    ...scroll down to share comments
Photo by Walter Dennis
Calumet Air Force Station    ...click to play video
See March 11 in the previous 24 years of the Pasty Cam
2021   2020   2019   2018   2017   2016  
2015   2014   2013   2012   2011   2010  
2009   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
2003   2002   2001   2000   1999   1998  

By
Mary Drew at Pasty Central (Mdrew) on Friday, March 11, 2022 - 08:21 am:

We visited the Calumet Air Force Station with Walter Dennis and his Dad, Jeff Dennis, back in May, 2021. At that time the property was for sale on bids and was purchased by a group of Engineers, former MTU Graduates who said they hope to make it a tourism spot in the future. The Dennis family made a return visit last week, but from a distance and with their drone. NOTE: Please keep in mind that this is private property and there is asbestos on the site and lead-based paint, as well as oil spills.

Walter did a great job flying over the campus there and capturing the mood of the property in the midst of winter. The bottom photo was taken over Gratiot Lake, aiming toward the Radar base, which is right about in the center of the photo in the distance. With the purchase by the group of Engineers, there is renewed hope that something good can be done with the area, rather than see it sitting empty and slowly destroyed by vandals and deterioration.

Walter’s video flies us over the property for a wintry look. Jeff prefaced the video with the following info: The station itself was built in 1951 to monitor aerospace during the Cold War, and it sits atop Mount Horace Greeley overlooking nearby Gratiot Lake.


By Donna (Donna) on Friday, March 11, 2022 - 10:06 am:

That'd make a great lil' suburb...it'll be so
interesting to see what it's turned into. Thrilled
it's been bought and not left to rot.


By Deb S. (Usedtobeayooper) on Friday, March 11, 2022 - 10:29 am:

More nice shots. It really will be
interesting to see what becomes of it. I
ditto what Donna said. Nice to see it get
bought.


By mickill mouse (Ram4) on Friday, March 11, 2022 - 03:27 pm:

What a great video. :O) and pictures.


By D. A. (Midwested) on Friday, March 11, 2022 - 06:36 pm:

Nice view of Mt. Bohemia starting at 3:12.

A friend of mine had an uncle with a cabin on Gratiot Lake. We skied down to it one Winter but his key didn't work so we had to camp in our tent (lucky we brought one).


Powered by:  
Join Today!
You are welcome to comment here or on 
Pasty Central's Facebook page
Here's a list of messages posted in the past 24 hours
See our guest photo gallery for more great views from the U.P.

Add a Message


A user/password combination is now required to post messages to Cam Notes. Registration is free. Click here to register or maintain your I.D.
Username:  
Password:

Home | Pasty Cam | Contest | Order Now | Bridge Cam | Past-E-Mail | GP Hall of Fame | Making Pasties | Questions