Scenic and Smelly – Mackinaw Island – Not a One Horse Town
by Mackinac Island is a haven for horse lovers. There are no cars on Mackinac Island, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get around!
by Author: Michaela Nolte
Michaela is a history buff and loves to export historical markers and old buildings and seeks stories about Michigan and Great Lakes history. When she is not writing, you can find her with a good book sipping wine on the beach.
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Michigan’s Interurban Railways – A Great Transport System That Was Ahead of Its Time
by It seems we have rediscovered what electric service can do. Many of our Great-Great Grandparents envisioned and used an advanced transportation system using electric trains. These small city-to-city or city-to-beach routes will mirror the services that autonomous vehicles are anticipated to do.
When Michigan Was Still A Wilderness – 1841 Michigan Map
by An Early Map of Michigan Shorty After Statehood The 1841 Michigan Map by H. S. Tanner is a unique print. Printed a few years after Michigan became a state this …
Michigan Plank Roads Craze Covered the State in The 1800s
by In the late 1840s, Michigan experienced a craze of building plank roads. Over 200 companies built over 5000 miles of plank roads.
#1 Greatest University of Michigan Basketball Team of All Time
by During the early 1990s, the “Fab Five” was considered the greatest University of Michigan basketball team of all time and highly notable in NCAA history.
Many went on to pro careers in the NBA and in Europe.
Henry Ford Charcoal – If You Really Like to BBQ, Thank Ford Motor!
by Henry Ford was instrumental in the development of the charcoal market in the 1920s to market leisure motoring.
A KOOL Cigarette Sailboat Was A Genius Marketing Plan
by A tiny Styrofoam snark sailboat is the genius behind a marketing program for Kool Cigarettes in the 1970s.
Kids Pony Parade in 1930s Bad Axe Michigan
by This shot was found in a stack of digital shots from our research. It appears to be a pony parade taken in Bad Axe, Michigan, in the 1930s.
23 Crazy and Homey Tales From the Porcupine Mountain Cabins
by Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park comprises 60,000 acres of massive trees, rolling mountains, fabled shores, and everlasting memories. the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has tucked 23 rustic backcountry cabins or yurts into this stunning landscape, which are nestled into some truly beautiful spaces.
Discovering Michigan Mountain Bike Trails
by By BRAD PARSONS – Michigan Department of Natural Resources Michigan mountain bike trails system has more than 3,000 miles dedicated to paved, gravel, and off-road single-track trails for bicyclists to enjoy …