38 Hours on Lake Huron – Last Survivor of the Sinking of the Daniel J. Morrell
by The story of the sinking of the Daniel J. Morrell is of a Great Lakes freighter that broke apart in a November storm, leaving four sailors on a raft. Three …
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Dixie Highway Michigan – The Road From Mackinaw City to Miami (1915 – 1926)
by The Dixie Highway helped bring long-distance automobile travel to Michigan years before Route 66. Its eastern and western divisions linked Mackinaw City, Detroit, western Michigan and Florida while reshaping tourism, road construction and roadside business.
Naubinway Michigan History – A Nimble Harbor Town That Endured On Lake Michigan
by Tucked along the northernmost edge of Lake Michigan, the quiet village of Naubinway has weathered every boom-and-bust cycle the Upper Peninsula could throw at it. Its past is a timeline …
A Brief History of Linwood Michigan – From Cedar Posts to Ice Cream Carts (1872-1940) – Video
by Linwood, Michigan, is a small village on the shores of Saginaw Bay. Once surrounded by pine forests, it grew into a farming community and a summer destination. Today, Linwood’s older …
Michigan Interurban Railways – A Great Transport System That Was Ahead of Its Time
by It seems we have rediscovered what electric service can do. Many of our Great-Great Grandparents envisioned and used an advanced transportation system using electric trains. These small city-to-city or city-to-beach routes will mirror the services that autonomous vehicles are anticipated to do.
Madame Magdelaine La Framboise – The Mackinac Fur Trader Who Challenged John Jacob Astor – Video
by Long before horse-drawn carriages and fudge shops, Mackinac Island was the center of a dangerous fur-trading empire. This Michigan Moments episode tells the story of Magdelaine La Framboise, the frontier businesswoman who challenged John Jacob Astor and helped shape early Michigan history.
Bath Michigan School Bombing – The 1927 Attack That Still Stands as America’s Deadliest
by On a spring day on May 18, 1927, a defeated school board member set off a chain of explosions in Bath Township, Michigan. The resulting carnage destroyed his farm and destroyed the Bath Consolidated School. The blasts killed 38 elementary school children and six adults and injured at least 58 others. This domestic terror incident remains the top school massacre in United States history and is ranked 11th deadliest in the world.
The History of Bear Lake Michigan – Told Through 10 Rare Photos That Show a Village in Transition
by Rare vintage photos reveal the history of Bear Lake Michigan, from its logging roots to its rise as a summer destination along the lake.
History of Beaver Island Michigan – Untold Story of Kings, Fishermen, and Survival
by Beaver Island, Michigan’s past includes a Mormon monarchy, Irish fishing dominance, daring Coast Guard rescues, and the roar of logging trains. This is its untold history.
History of Empire Michigan – From Lumber Docks to Amazing Orchards (1860-1940) – Video
by Rare postcards trace Empire Michigan history from a booming lumber town to a quieter village shaped by orchards, school life, local business and the Lake Michigan shore.