The Checker Restaurant - St. Ignace MI

Address: 2001 US-2
City: St. Ignace
State: MI
Zip: 49781
County: Mackinac
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Update 2/23/2025: Based on historical aerial photography and some old news articles I am 90% sure this place sat across the street from where Country Smoked Fish sits as of 2025. I am using their address for reference as the old Checker lot is now empty. The restaurant was gone by the late 1980's. The restaurant was run by the Rogers family in the early days.

There is a place called Lehto's Pasties in the general area of where this restaurant was. I am not sure if Lehto's is a later incarnation of this location or not. There is another location called the Country Store too. Both look similar in build but not quite the same as this place. This is right down the street from The Mystery Spot attraction.

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The Checker Restaurant - Old Postcard Photo
Old Postcard Photo
The Checker Restaurant - Old Postcard Photo
Old Postcard Photo
The Checker Restaurant - Vintage Postcard
Vintage Postcard
The Checker Restaurant - Old Photo
Old Photo
The Checker Restaurant - Then Vs Now
Then Vs Now
The Checker Restaurant - 1959 Ad
1959 Ad
The Checker Restaurant - 1964 Break-In
1964 Break-In
The Checker Restaurant - April 1961 Break-In
April 1961 Break-In
The Checker Restaurant - Aug 1969 Former Owner Passes Away
Aug 1969 Former Owner Passes Away
The Checker Restaurant - May 12 1966 Ad
May 12 1966 Ad
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