Cape Saint Mary Lighthouse Park, Nova Scotia, Canada ~ September 2025

Perched high on a cliff, this park offers spectacular views. The lighthouse itself was built in 1969 and contains both the light and a fog alarm. It's the third lighthouse on the site, the first being built in 1868.

In 2018, a granite monument was installed to commemorate those lost at sea in the Municipality of Clare.

Gilbert's Cove Lighthouse, Nova Scotia

Peggy's Cove Lighthouse, Nova Scotia

Eastmanville Farm County Park & Poor Farm Cemetery, 7851 Leonard St, Coopersville MI ~ 9/25/23

This 229 acre park was the site of the last working poor farm in Michigan and it holds the graves of at least 64 poor farm residents.

Even without the history, it's a lovely park to explore.

On our way up to the cemetery we passed these two lagoons that operated as sewage lagoons during the poor farm times.

It's a sad little cemetery but in a lovely setting.

The barn is an original structure from the poor farm.

Here's a poor farm photo from 1955.

There is a lot more historical information displayed here including a few stories of  known residents. Take a drive out and experience this piece of Michigan history for yourself.