Original Brownwood
 

We were on a trip this weekend to northern Michigan and decided to look up the original Brownwood that the Morse family started. Thought you all might like to see some pictures of how it looks today. We are moving to The Villages this summer and cannot wait to enjoy the new Brownwood square!
This is my first time posting pictures so I hope this works! :shrug:

One more Brownwood picture
 

I forgot to attach the general store that the Morse family ran at the original Brownwood.

Wow thanks for the pictures. Most of us would of never seen them. You posted them well. :bowdown:

did you get to see torch lake it is so clear its scary

Ditto.

Thanks for the pics! Another Michigander here.....can you tell us where the original Brownwood is? Would like to see it when we are back in MI for the summer.

We used to go to Torch Lake quite a bit and of course go to Brownwood, Bellaire and Alden. Quaint little towns and so pretty up there. Torch Lake is beautiful !

On East Torch Lake Drive outside of Central Lake.

Thanks for posting those pics! Very interesting.

Brownwood Acres.
 

Brownwood Acres - Pure Michigan Travel

http://www.porkyfarm.com/brownwood.html

We were into the golf cart store at Colony and the salesman told us that in Michigan the Morses have a development 2 or 3 times the size of TheVillages. And, that he has been there. Is he lying or what?

Was the salesman's eyes glassy and was his nose all read?

Brownwood
 

Been to torch lake also..Beautiful!

Even though I do not plan any return to Michigan its nice to see the pictures..

Centerline, Warren, Sterling Hgts., Utica, Fraser, Grand Blanc..Michigan !

yes, I see the 1880's look of the general store. I have always thought our Brownwood town center looks like our little midwestern towns in Illinois. Also it reminds me of an "upscale" Kissimmee, which is a REAL Florida cowtown!

He's lying. Lived in Michigan for 60 years and there are no developments like the Villages or anything massive that the Mores's own. The salesman must have inhaled too many golf cart exhaust fumes and he's hallucinating.
:ohdear:

Duplicate Store
 

There is a Duplicate of The Country Store at our Brownwood.

That's a big yes, he's lying !

I am told that Gary Morse's sister still runs the general store. Someone came to my Christmas brunch who knows them, and told me that the family was nice and are nice.

Mom and I go to Traverse City every year to see her sisters but we have never been to Brownwood. We will have to look it up this year.

The answer is no. They do not.

Torch Lake, and all those northern MI lakes above, say, Frankfort, are as crystal clear blue as the Caribbean. In fact, frequently so is Traverse Bay that turquoise. It's beautiful up there. Go see!

Did you party on the sand bar in your boat?:a040:

You can't go to Torch Lake without partying on the sand bar !! :)