A Michigan "ghost town" has a reputation for ghostly behavior.

Michigan's long history of mankind dates back to 11,000 B.C. and is most associated with the hard working innovative population that brought the world assembly line manufacturing, ginger ale, Motown and punk rock, breakfast cereal, and mass-produced penicillin and with it, modern medicine.

A Michigan "ghost town" has a reputation for ghostly behavior.

What happened to the people of Pere Cheney, Michigan? - KenMorning Dive If you've taken a trip Up North from the Detroit area, you've probably driven right by this Michigan ghost town: Pere Cheney. The village of Pere Cheney has been abandoned since 1917. In 1917, with the population under 20, the land was sold in a public auction, and Pere Cheney became a ghost town. What's left there todayAll that remains today is the Pere Cheney cemetery, which some call a literal ghost town.