Sebewaing Cider and Jelly Factory was a Treat
In the late 1800s families were setting up many businesses in Michigan’s Upper Thumb. We take a loot at one interesting enterprise in Sebewaing.
Finding Fun in Michigan’s Thumb
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The History of the Mysterious and Remote Charity Island
This history of Charity Island spans 100’s of years. Today the island is a wildlife sanctuary and visited by few people each year.
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Ora Labora 1863 – A Lost Colony in Michigan’s North – Part Two
Part II of the Ora Labora story outlines the summer of 1863. Building is rapid and progress exciting in Michigan’s north. But the looming effect of the Civil War is about to impact this fledgling German religious colony’s effort to bring their culture and traditions to the Great Lakes wilderness.
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History of the Thumb’s First Industry
The accidental find of the Marshal Sandstone formation in Michigan’s Upper Thumb in 1834 gave rise to one of the areas first industries. Grindstone City became famous for its production of huge grinding wheels until a disruptive technology change slid the industry into obsolescence.
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The Legend of Whiskey Harbor During Michigan Prohibition
On the eastern edge of Michigan’s Thumb lies a lonely and very rocky cove on the shore of Lake Huron. The remote area sits on a layer of limestone that makes it hard to build on so it remains undeveloped to this day. It’s hard to imagine that this beautiful...
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Ora Labora – A Lost Colony in Michigan’s North – Part Three
Part III of the Ora Labora story brings us to 1864. The rapid growth of the colony was costly and the society needs funds to grow. It was time for drastic measures. The raging war in the south was turning in the North’s favor and the colony was on borrowed time until the draft took effect.
High Temps Could Mean a Power Blackout – A Checklist
Climate Change sets the potential of record setting heat which stresses the grid to Power blackout.
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Michigan Tin Can Tourists at Port Crescent
The vintage camping group Michigan Tin Can Tourist will be rolling into the Thumb’s Port Crescent State Park. We will pay a visit.
The Charity Island Dinner Cruise – What I Learned
We took a unique and interesting cruise to the island in the middle of Saginaw Bay. Here is what we found.
Caseville Ribstock Kicks Off The Summer Season
Officially summer starts with the summer solstice on June 21st. Caseville Ribstock allows the folks and visitors in Caseville to welcome the start of the summer with a huge rib cook-off starting on June 28th. Ribstock – The Unofficial Start of Summer in Caseville Each June Caseville hosts a huge...
