Bay Furnace Campground Munising, Michigan
After an incredible yesterday, we slept until 10 AM; that’s highly unusual! But, a Sunday is made for rest. After all, we didn’t get home until after 10 PM and were so wired we spent the evening looking at the many photos we snapped.
By mid afternoon, we decided to check out the Bay Furnace. Below is all that remains of that furnace.
Later in the day, we went into town to find out more information about the iron ore furnace. There used to be a platform above the rock structure where men would wheel barrow stock piled ore and lime pouring it into the super hot fire below. The stone arches on three of the faces have been walled off to keep people out. The ore would trickle out into sand trenches where it would cool into small bricks called “piglets”.
Penny’s sister-in-law recommended we visit the “Barge Inn”, a downtown drinking establishment. So, we did! I was glad to see the Seahawks on the TV; we had a couple of beers and some jager schnitzel. Hawks won. Very nice place; it’s on Superior St.