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 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 …
Michaela Nolte
April 28, 2020
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 …
Michaela Nolte
April 23, 2020
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.
Michaela Nolte
April 7, 2020
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 …
Michaela Nolte
September 13, 2019
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 …
Michaela Nolte
August 26, 2019
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 …
