The Best Stories, Sites and Fun From Around the Great Lakes State.
by Clare, Michigan, grew as a railroad and lumber town. This Michigan Moments video looks at its early businesses, two major downtown fires and the 1938 murder at the Doherty Hotel.
by Onaway Michigan is a small city in the northeastern Lower Peninsula that experienced dramatic boom-and-bust cycles in its first decades. Founded in the early 1880s as a logging settlement, it …
by Five photographs show the grounds of the Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School, which operated from 1893 to 1934. Tribal historical materials and federal findings explain the forced assimilation policies behind the campus scenes — and why the children’s experiences require more than photographs to understand.
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 …
by De Tour Michigan holds a surprising history as a key maritime stop, booming lumber town, and quaint summer getaway. Discover intriguing tales from its formation to its quiet charm today.
by As a kid, we travelled and explored Grand Marais. It is quite literally at the end of the road on M-77. There is plenty to do; explore the nearby Pictured …
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 …
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.
by Michigan’s Inland Waterway once carried logs and excursion steamers; now it carries families and small craft. Trace the route town by town—Conway, Oden, Alanson, Burt Lake, Indian River, Topinabee, Mullett Lake, Aloha, and Cheboygan.
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.
