The Best Stories, Sites and Fun From Around the Great Lakes State.
by The history of Alpena Michigan spans lumber, cement, and community traditions. From sawmills and shipyards to winter carnivals and lighthouses, Alpena’s story is unforgettable.
by Metamora, Michigan was once a busy rural crossroads filled with wagons, storefronts, and railroad freight. Vintage postcards reveal the White Horse Inn, dirt roads, and everyday faces that shaped this enduring Lapeer County village.
by Atlanta, Michigan’s history tells of a frontier town reborn through fire, faith, and friendship. From the 1900s lumber boom to the postwar buck pole tradition, its people built a resilient community that thrives in the heart of Montmorency County’s forests.
by The history of Shelby Michigan is a story of orchards, rail lines, and restraint. This feature traces how a small fruit town grew carefully from the 1860s through the early 20th century.
by Lakeland, Michigan grew around train schedules, frozen lakes, and summer visitors. This feature traces how railroads, ice harvesting, and lake tourism shaped a town built for movement, not permanence.
by From collapsing ore docks to smelt-filled shorelines, Escanaba’s early years were shaped by iron, timber, and water. This is the story of how a working port became a lasting Michigan city.
by Munising, Michigan grew from a Lake Superior port into a working town shaped by lumber, leather, paper, and fishing. This feature traces the people and industries that defined Munising between 1900 and 1950.
by Grand Beach, Michigan once rivaled bigger resorts with its white-sand beach, dance pavilion, and the grand Hotel Golfmore. This history of Grand Beach Michigan follows its rise, wild Jazz Age summers, and the 1939 fire that erased its famous hotel.
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.
by A city lake with outsized impact. Goguac Lake Michigan history spans coasters, dance halls, ice harvesting, and open-water swims—clear, photo-rich context for how Battle Creek spent its summers and winters.
