The Best Stories, Sites and Fun From Around the Great Lakes State.
Articles, features, and posts about history and historical events, people, and places in the United State and world.
by The Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Company defined an era of elegance on the Great Lakes. Dive into its story of innovation, luxury travel, legendary ships, and tragic endings.
by Campau Trading Post, built in 1815, was the first permanent white settlement in Michigan’s Saginaw Valley. It became the center of fur trading, diplomacy with Native tribes, and the site of the 1819 Treaty of Saginaw that ceded over 6 million acres of land.
by The Port Huron Statement was more than a manifesto—it sparked the SDS movement and helped define 1960s student activism. Written on the shores of Lake Huron, its call for participatory democracy still resonates.
by The 1966 Fermi 1 nuclear incident was Michigan’s closest brush with atomic disaster. A partial meltdown occurred near Monroe, but the public wasn’t told for years. The truth? It was terrifying.
by In September 1894, a wildfire in Minnesota blanketed Michigan in smoke. Ships froze in place, trains stopped, and residents feared Judgment Day. Learn how one of the deadliest U.S. fires impacted Michigan in terrifying and little-known ways.
by An MSU professor wrote a book entitled Where the Boys Are. The subsequent movie made the yearly college Spring Break a cultural phenomenon for over 50 years.
by In the late 19th century, Detroit earned the nickname “Tampa of the North” due to its booming cigar industry. Detroit cigars became a sought-after commodity, benefiting from the city’s favorable …
by Bill Haley’s biography reveals his journey from Michigan roots to rock and roll pioneer, highlighting his influence on music history with timeless hits.
by The crash of a Northwest Airlines DC-4 into Lake Michigan on June 24, 1950, remains in the top 20 of the deadliest aviation disasters in U.S. history. The plane, carrying …
by Deep beneath the surface of Lake Michigan lies a mysterious formation of stones, often referred to as America’s underwater Lake Michigan Stonehenge. This structure has sparked intrigue and curiosity among …
