House of David, and Good Smells in the Trailer

 
 
Good smells in the trailer most all day, but at a price. When the electric pressure cooker got put into use, the outside circuit breaker tripped, because the A/C was on.  To keep the cooking in progress, I had to turn off the A/C, and open windows and vents, now the door, kitchen window, and  all vents have fans a blowing.  We are on 30amp electric service, and the A/C draws over 20amps alone, and with the two electric hot water heaters in use there isn’t room for multiple electric cookers.  At least we are in Michigan, and closer to the cooler weather.
 
The black and White pictures were found on another website, that included many stories and pictures about the development of the House of David Grounds, and I am only using them to show the past grandeur of the Amusement Park.

The lion and Tiger building, early 1900s and today.  After the park stopped having visitors, the building had several different uses, and now is used for storage.

The auditorium early 1900s, and the hotel, restaurant, greenhouse today.

The ball field during a night game, and a wide view of the area that once was the ball field.  One of the volunteers told us that during High School, this was their home field for games, I guess that by his age, during 1950s.  The ball team continued to play after the amusement park had long closed.

The train depot during the early 1900s, and the building today.   The new owners have fenced the area off to keep curious folks such as myself from the old falling down buildings.  The Depot is used on weekends during the time that they are running their miniature train.  They seem to have organized work crews in building/restoring the train tracks, and clearing the 80 year old underbrush from around the aged and tired old buildings.
 
During the 1920s seemed to be the peak of activities here, then scandal about the founder, and his death in 1927, fractured interests with the followers dividing into different groups.  The grounds have evolved through three or four owners since, and these present owners have a plan that seems to span 10 years to restore all that they can.
 
Anne-Marie and I think that we will stay another night here, and depart on Tuesday.