Tower Michigan History: Rare Photos Show the Boomtown Before Fire and Flood
Rare early photographs reveal Tower, Michigan, when mills, logging railroads and factories drove the town. Fire, flood and shrinking timber supplies soon changed everything.
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.
Onaway Michigan – 10 Striking Photos From The Town That Steered the World – Video
Onaway Michigan is a small city in the northeastern Lower Peninsula that experienced dramatic boom-and-bust cycles in its first decades. Founded in the early 1880s as a logging settlement, it …
4 Live Houghton Michigan Webcams, Latest Houghton News & Weather Updates
Houghton Michigan, is located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. We have live Houghton Michigan Webcams so you can see the little city and area traffic in real-time and weather stations to keep an eye on the weather.
#1 Greatest University of Michigan Basketball Team of All Time
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.
Ty Cobb – 10 Trivia Tidbits About A Great Detroit Tigers Baseball Legend
Ty Cobb, one of the greatest baseball players of all time, played for the Detroit Tigers for 22 seasons and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1936. He was known for his incredible skills, aggressive play, and numerous records, but he also faced controversy and criticism during his career.
Henry Ford Charcoal History In Kingsford Michigan – How Ford Created Charcoal Briquettes That Changed Barbecue
Henry Ford was instrumental in the development of the charcoal market in the 1920s to market leisure motoring.
Mount Pleasant Indian Boarding School – The Hidden History Behind 5 Photographs
Five photographs show the grounds of the Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School, which operated from 1893 to 1934. Tribal historical materials and federal findings explain the forced assimilation policies behind the campus scenes — and why the children’s experiences require more than photographs to understand.
How I Used ChatGPT to Plan a $20,000 Great Lakes Cruise
We used Viking’s eight-day Toronto-to-Milwaukee cruise as a real-world test of ChatGPT travel planning. The results uncovered hotel taxes, excursion alternatives, transportation risks and several details travelers should verify before booking.
Pinconning Michigan History – How Lumber, Cheese and U.S. 23 Built a Delicious Town
Pinconning began as a Bay County lumber settlement. Then dairy farming, Dan Horn’s ageable Colby-style cheese and Inez Wilson’s highway marketing turned the small Michigan city into the state’s Cheese Capital.
Pointe Aux Barques – 15 Residents Make It Michigan’s Most Beautiful But Least-Populated Township
Pointe Aux Barques Township, located at the tip of Michigan’s thumb, is notable for being the state’s least-populated municipality with just 15 residents. Established in 1897, this private community spans 900 acres and features 66 cottages, a nine-hole golf course, tennis courts, clubhouse, and shoreline.