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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.

Presque Isle Dock – Loading 250 Tons Of Iron Ore In Marquette Michigan
Michaela Nolte May 18, 2020

Presque Isle Dock – Loading 250 Tons Of Iron Ore in Marquette Michigan

Presque Isle Dock near Marquette Michigan. For over 110 years the Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad dock have loaded over 500 million tons of ore. The pocket dock was built in 1912 and is 1,250 feet in length, 60 feet wide, and rises 75-feet above the …
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1950 Gmc 350 Dump Truck With A Strange Silver Horse In Unionville Michigan
Michaela Nolte May 5, 2020

1950 GMC 350 Dump Truck with a Strange Silver Horse in Unionville Michigan

An unusual site along M-25 in Unionville Michigan makes an author stop and investigate a silver horse in a 1950 GMC 350 Dump Truck.
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The Lumbering Era In Caseville, Michigan – River Hogs Conquer The Spring Log Run
Michaela Nolte April 28, 2020

The Lumbering Era in Caseville, Michigan – River Hogs Conquer The Spring Log Run

In spring, the winter logging operations ended, and the long run to the sawmill began. In this picture, two men, called River Hogs, worked to keep the logs moving along the Pigeon River to the sawmill in Caseville. The work took skill and was dangerous. River …
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The Hard Core Stone Workers At Grindstone City Michigan 1920S
Michaela Nolte April 23, 2020

The Hard Core Stone Workers at Grindstone City Michigan 1920s

From the 1830s until the 1910s, Grindstone City Michigan produced the premier grinding wheels in the United States. In 1888, the Cleveland Stone Co. Purchased the property owned by Worthington and Sons and became the sole owner of all quarry properties.
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Quarry Works In Grindstone City 1920S
Michaela Nolte April 23, 2020

Quarry Works in Grindstone City 1920s

Quarry Works Grindstone City in the 1920s This shot of the quarry in Grindstone City in the early 1900s reveals the basic tools used to extract the stone to be used for grindstones. Note the ginpole’s in the distance and horse-drawn sleds used to carry the …
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Michigan’S Warmest Decade In 125 Years
Michaela Nolte April 7, 2020

Michigan’s Warmest Decade In 125 Years

Back in 2012, we noted with great interest an advisory posted by the National Weather Service. It noted the start of Michigan’s Warmest Weather in over a century.  The 2012 growing season has started in Southeast Michigan, about 5 weeks ahead of schedule.  Therefore, the National …
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Infographic – 100 Years Of  Influenza Pandemics In The United States
Michaela Nolte March 12, 2020

Infographic – 100 Years of Influenza Pandemics in the United States

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History Of Point Aux Barques
Michaela Nolte September 13, 2019

History of Point Aux Barques

The Tiniest Township in Michigan: Point Aux Barques For over 100 years Pointe aux Barques has been a private community. Consisting of  900 acres with  66 cottages located east just east of Port Austin.  Residents enjoy a clubhouse, private nine-hole golf course, tennis courts, woods, and …
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Michigan Forest Fires In The 1800S Devastate The Thumb
Michaela Nolte August 26, 2019

Michigan Forest Fires in the 1800s Devastate the Thumb

Michigan Forest Fires in the 1800’s Impact Today The great Michigan forest fires of 1881 swept over four counties in three days, destroyed nearly two million dollars worth of property, and killed two hundred and eighty people.  How Did the Great Michigan Fire Start? Their extent …
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Spend An Evening On Charity Island In Saginaw Bay
Michaela Nolte May 3, 2019

Spend an Evening on Charity Island in Saginaw Bay

The Allure of the Mysterious Charity Island Charity Island – From Google Maps A lush tree-lined island sits on the horizon of both the north and south shores of Saginaw Bay. Big & Little Charity Islands sit in the middle of the bay a mere ten …
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