Wreak of the Schooner Florida, Marquette 1886
by In this rare 1886 photograph, the two-masted schooner Florida appears to sag into Lake Superior off Marquette after a November blizzard drove her against the city docks. Built at Oswego, …
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Historic Hudson Michigan – Small Town with Big Story (1890 to 1930) – Video
by Travel back a century to Hudson, Michigan – a small Midwestern town with a BIG history! In our new video, we journey from 1890 to 1930, when Hudson was a …
History of Walloon Lake – Summer’s Quiet Echo in Northern Michigan – Video
by The history of Walloon Lake dates back long before resorts and Hemingway; it was home to the Anishinaabe peoples. The Odawa (Ottawa) and Ojibwe lived here, calling the lake Muqua …
The Mysterious Tunnels At Michigan State University
by Beneath MSU, industrial corridors carry heat and power. A 1979 case helped spark a D&D rumor in the MSU steam tunnels. We separate fact from fiction and explain why the legend persists.
Midland Michigan History – The Untold Story of Floods, Fire, Tragedy and Renewal
by Midland Michigan history is full of dramatic trials – from a catastrophic 1910 fire to the “500-year” floods of 1986 and 2020 – and inspiring stories of rebuilding and renewal.
The Silent Arsenal — Inside Detroit Munitions Factories of 1918
by In 1918 Detroit, factory workers—many of them women—quietly powered the war machine. Discover how the city’s munitions factories helped win WWI and changed labor history forever.
The Polish Eagle of Detroit – A Christmas Card from the Home Front
by In 1940s Detroit, Polish-American radio listeners helped fund WWII bombers like The Polish Eagle of Detroit. This Christmas card tells the story of one community’s patriotic gift.
On the Rails to War – WWI Troop Train – Detroit’s Boys Depart for Camp Custer 1917
by A powerful glimpse at Detroit’s role in WWI as young recruits depart by troop train from Michigan Central Station. Bound for Camp Custer, they waved goodbye to innocence and home.
History of Samaria Michigan – 1900s Rail Town Life, Church Bells, and New Telephone Lines – Video
by Samaria’s rail depot, church bell, GAR/WRC hall, and early telephone crews defined village life from 1900–1915. See how trains, mail, worship, and wire kept this Monroe County community connected.
A Sea of Hats and Patriotism in Michigan – WWI Detroit Parade 1917
by Detroit’s WWI parade, in 1917 where thousands gathered in a sea of hats to cheer young soldiers marching toward an unknown future.