Early Days at Grindstone City
by Captain Aaron Peer founded Grindstone City as a company with quarry operations in 1834.
Peer, is one of the earliest settlers of Huron County and holds title to many of the “firsts” in the Upper Thumb.
Author: Paul Austin
Paul is a contributing writer for Thumbwind Publications. His most recent project is developing edgy stories and content for Spice2Vice.com.
Can You Really Climb Turnip Rock?
by Turnip Rock has been deemed one of the Amazing Rock Formations in America by CNN. But can you climb Turnip Rock for that amazing photo? We take a look.
11 Michigan Indian Trails We Travel Everyday
by The major roads and highways that we take for granted were once Michigan Indian Trails. The routes were perfect. Chances are you traveled on one of those ancient trails today.
Route Map of the Pere Marquette Railway for Michigan’s Summer Resorts 1913
by A large Midwest map of the Pere Marquette Railway for Michigan’s Summer Resorts 1913
A 6 Stop Tour of Detroit Like a Local Native – Tour Detroit in a Day
by If you find yourself in the Motor City for a few hours and want to catch the highlights without blowing a lot of time or money, then this little tour of Detroit will have you feeling like a Motown native in a few hours.
The Coast Guard Station In Harbor Beach – 1929
by The Huron Milling Co. has dredged a channel from deep water in the harbor the US Coast Guard maintained the station just south of the dock.
Daredevil Act Zingarella at the Bad Axe (Huron Community) Fair in Michigan 1912
by We ran across this unique picture postcard of Zingarella on Facebook. Due credit to Barry Holdship, who collects old photographs of the Upper Thumb. Is the Daredevil Zingarella in Coney …
President Nixon Visits Bad Axe Michigan, April 10, 1974
by President Nixion visits Bad Axe Michigan to campaign for a special election during April 1974, just days before the Watergate scandal hits his administration.
Port Crescent Sand and Fill Operations
by After the lumber industry collapsed in Michigan during the 1880s. The town of Port Crescent was abandoned and most buildings moved. Sand operations started for glass making.
Belle Isle State Park Works To Restore Historic Sawmill
by For decades, City of Detroit foresters industriously labored away in a quaint sawmill within Belle Isle Park, giving trees from streets and parks new life as usable wood after they were removed for road widening or death from disease, pests, or storms.
