Henry Ford’s Village Industries Experiment
Starting in 1919, Henry Ford’s village industries was an exploration of sites that could be set up for small factories primarily throughout Southeast Michigan
When Michigan Was Still A Wilderness – 1841 Michigan Map
An Early Map of Michigan Shorty After Statehood The 1841 Michigan Map by H. S. Tanner is a unique print. Printed a few years after Michigan became a state this …
Early Days at Grindstone City
Captain Aaron Peer founded Grindstone City as a company with quarry operations in 1834.
Peer, is one of the earliest settlers of Huron County and holds title to many of the “firsts” in the Upper Thumb.
11 Michigan Indian Trails We Travel Everyday
The major roads and highways that we take for granted were once Michigan Indian Trails. The routes were perfect. Chances are you traveled on one of those ancient trails today.
Route Map of the Pere Marquette Railway for Michigan’s Summer Resorts 1913
A large Midwest map of the Pere Marquette Railway for Michigan’s Summer Resorts 1913
A 6 Stop Tour of Detroit Like a Local Native – Tour Detroit in a Day
If you find yourself in the Motor City for a few hours and want to catch the highlights without blowing a lot of time or money, then this little tour of Detroit will have you feeling like a Motown native in a few hours.
The Coast Guard Station In Harbor Beach – 1929
The Huron Milling Co. has dredged a channel from deep water in the harbor the US Coast Guard maintained the station just south of the dock.
A KOOL Cigarette Sailboat Was A Genius Marketing Plan
A tiny Styrofoam snark sailboat is the genius behind a marketing program for Kool Cigarettes in the 1970s.
Discovering Michigan Mountain Bike Trails
By BRAD PARSONS – Michigan Department of Natural Resources Michigan mountain bike trails system has more than 3,000 miles dedicated to paved, gravel, and off-road single-track trails for bicyclists to enjoy …
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 shoreline.