The Best Stories, Sites and Fun From Around the Great Lakes State.
by The Forestville Dock in Forestville, Michigan, was a vital structure during the late 19th and early 20th centuries that served as the economic lifeline for this small Lake Huron village. …
by Deep beneath Lake Huron lies a prehistoric hunting site older than the pyramids, changing what we know about life in North America. A Ridge Beneath the Waves In 2007, scientists …
by On a September night in 1960 the steamer Lady Elgin and schooner Augusta collided near Winnetka Illinois with such force that they almost split each other openly. Within 20 minutes, Lady Elgin was breaking apart and sinking. The Lady Elgin disaster remains the most significant loss of life on open water in the Great Lakes history.
by Michigan is tailor-made for Michigan road trips. With more than 120,000 miles of highway, shoreline drives, and scenic rural routes, it’s easy to lose yourself in the landscapes—and the legends—that …
by Explore seven eerie stories that blend local history and folklore across Michigan—from ghost towns buried in sand to mysterious lights in the forest. These unsolved legends still haunt the state today.
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.
