The now abandoned town of Fayette was once a busy industrial center point, where iron smelting ruled. Now known as Fayette Historic State Park, visitors can see a true-life representation of life in Upper Peninsula Michigan in the 19th century. To give you a sense of what Fayette is like now, we followed this photo essay by Flickr user Andrew, who maintains the All Things Michigan page. Admittedly, we’re impressed.

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So what do you think? Doesn’t it just give you chills to think this was once a bustling city? Don’t you just want to visit for yourself? Share with us some memories of other Michigan ghost towns or your trip to old Fayette in the comments below.

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