Today, Gay is famous for its bar. The building was originally the home of the Gay stamp mill superintendent Clement L. Adams. There were many owners of the home after he left and it became
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Monthly Archives July 2014
What is that tall thing in Gay?
In 1921 the old 6 1/2 foot brick-lined steel smoke stack was replaced with a reinforced concrete stack that was 265 feet high. The stack was 13 feet 4 inches wide at the bottom,
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Why Gay?
The town was named for Joseph E. Gay, a director of the Mohawk and Wolverine Mining Companies. He explored the area that was eventually used for mining and milling. In 1896, a lumberman named
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Gay’s History
At its peak, Gay, Michigan, had 1,500 residents and 117 houses. There were company stores and a schoolhouse for 250 students. Today, only a few remain including the Gay Bar. In the late 1800s,
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