They may not rival the Acropolis, but the Midwest, like many parts of the country, has its share of ruins and abandoned places. Some of these are long-forgotten industrial sites, while others speak to the once vibrant farm communities in the region. All were built by people with high hopes.
Sounds like your grandfather was quite the character! I’ve only read a little bit here and there about Beaver Island. Which book would you recommend?
Have you ever looked up any history on Beaver Island? My grandpa grew up on it. It’s right by Clinton Iowa. There are a couple books out there about it and even a picture of my grandpa and all of his brothers. When you see the picture one of them had a black eye and that pretty much sums up my grandpa and his brothers LOL they were rowdy bunch. There’s a picture somewhere in the family where he was getting off a boat to go catch the school bus to go to school.