The Destination of Yesteryear: Irish Hills Documentary

[@ianjohnston8057]

In the 90s, my Dad used to do plays at Stagecoach Stop inside of the Saloon and at the amphitheater once it was built, so I spent a lot of time there. Guys & Dolls, Oklahoma as Curlt, etc. I have a ton of great memories there and this documentary stirred memories in me of simpler times. Thanks for making this!

[@kevintucker1172]

Enjoyed this very much! Born in 74 so spent many a weekend there at all the different attractions.

[@totes_muhh_goats]

This was my first home. I lived on twin lakes between 87-92

[@matthewmitchell9220]

I loved this place as a kid! Irish hills was are family vacation spot!

[@annnicholsbloye9536]

Great job Chloe! Sure did bring me back to my childhoodand I learned a lot I did not know , thank you

[@sumkrzykat1618]

Glad i stumbled upon this! ❤

[@sadielampduo3762]

Yes , visited Irish Hills many times in the 70s , and how about that Mystery House carpenters built , crazy !!!

[@Screwloosejr00]

I loved visiting the area as a child we went in June & aug. it was so beautiful and simple fun. And loved seeing friends

[@brendenlmao]

Just passed this place it caught my interest, great job on this documentary

[@bigdaddy69Z28]

I remember this place so vividly in my memory i have pictures too of my family going there in the early 70's love the Irish Hills and M.I.S speed way have friends that live on Spider lake

[@actorstuntman]

I have the opposite problem. My house is completely packed with things that belong in a museum. And in 20 years I haven't been able to find a place to start a museum. I have a photo of one of my daughter's at age 2 in 1995 sitting on a horse in front of Stagecoach Stop in her reenactor clothes. I was in 55 movies. My daughter was in sevearal as well. So I kept everything from 55 films. I also have a toy collection from the 1960's and 1970's. A small collection of J.F.K. -R.F.K. items. I kept the wardrobe, movies, and uniforms from the films. And have Marx Revolutionary War and especially War Between The States toy soldiers, etc. I didn't get rich or famous. But I did accientally double the record in the history of movies, doing stunts for 20 years, according to IMDb. As a little kid I used to go with our entire family to Frontier City. Then later took my daughter to Stagecoach Stop. I had a place for a museum picked out in 2017, but got tied up with other things, and the deal never went through. I just want to preserve my collection. I'd love to see Stagecoach Stop make a come back. I thought of it as a place that reenactors could have annual events on weekends, and also as a place to make Western Films in Michigan. Funding is the problem. But it could be brought back first as a Western ghost town, until it could be fixed back to it's former self.

[@puzzlej7592]

i love irish hills. its easily my favorite place in Michigan. it reminds me of my hometown in Tennessee. i wish i would have got to go to stagecoach stop. i am such a huge wild west fan. i wish there were more wild west events in Michigan.

[@sumkrzykat1618]

When driving through the area, my husband & I always talk about how it reminds us of place's in Tennessee, where he has some family.

[@mulch4697]

Fascinating. My family would drive through Irish Hills to get to MIS and my mom would talk about the attractions there, but most of it was closed. I went to one of the family fun centers in its last year. Only the go karts were open. There seemed to be lots of history that was just going to rot away. Very well made video

[@pitchblackproductions]

There is a new gunslinger up at the stagecoach stop. I will be back in town tomorrow and you will find me there. (Youll know exactly who.) PLEASE come down this week and TELL ME MORE STORIES. Keep your faith for a little longer Michigan. I see how much love you have for all these attractions.

[@rhondavoelzke812]

Wow Chloe that is awesome!!

[@A.R.American1]

I was just up at stage coach stop a few days ago. The new owners are fixing it up and the lodge is open. Got to get some video footage up there. Hopefully they can make it as good or better than it was years ago.

[@faulltw]

My parents said they visited the towers as kids from Detroit in the 1930's I grew up in Onsted and never made a visit, but drove by all the time.

[@matthewsabin1841]

I drive by there a couple times a year and think they need to re open the stuff

[@Screwloosejr00]

Loved stagecoach stop went every June & August. I have pictures with stage coach stop Sam I believe his name was statue that would talk you could spin yarns with stage coach stop sam I believe is what the sign said I would have to look at a picture

[@spookycollectibles]

You still have them pictures?

[@Screwloosejr00]

@@spookycollectibles yes And I could post them but the problem is I need to take a picture of a picture and they’re buried in my attic and I just had a back surgery so if you remember hit me up in two months and I can send them to you

[@sumkrzykat1618]

@Screwloosejr00 I hope that your back healed up better than new! 😊 I know the pain of back surgeries all to well. I'm interested in the pictures​ if you'd like to share.... a year later 😅

[@CheckThisOut77]

We loved Prehistoric Forest. Later, I took my grandkids to Mystery Hill. We loved it! Sadly, dem Gov. Whitmer put the “coffin nail” in a lot of Michigan small businesses.