A roadside restaurant and gas stop called the Life Saver Inn sits along the highway in Ovid, Michigan, in this circa-1929 photo. The building’s roof is painted “LIFE,” and a large roadside sign advertises what looks like chicken and rabbit dinners — a classic “feed the travelers” pitch from the early auto-tour era.
We can confirm the Life Saver Inn was a real Ovid gathering spot: a March 1930 newspaper item notes a banquet held “at the Life Saver Inn at Ovid.” Today, Ovid’s history is closely tied to the rise of road and rail travel through central Michigan.
Do you remember hearing stories about this place — or any other old highway diners around Ovid?
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