Finding Fun in Michigan's Thumb
Jacob Parkhurst was born in 1771. During his youth family lived in West Virginia he and traveled extensively into the Northwest Territory in the Ohio River Valley. This is his adventures told in his own words.
A task for all early pioneers in Michigan was to make a log cabin. The Bad Axe Historical Society is the curator of the largest collection of authentically restored pioneer log buildings in the state.
Gretchen Whitmer’s order to “Stay Home, Stay Safe” is a Michigan shutdown of the nonessential business due to the coronavirus outbreak. This was done once before by Michigan governor Albert Sleeper in October 1918.
Just as the Michigan coronavirus warnings were starting, I was in line at a local market in northern Michigan. Fortunately, we were already stocked with toilet paper as I looked at an empty set of shelves. I was able to get everything we needed including a nice corned beef for St. Patrick’s Day. I was … Read more Will Remote Workers Flock to Their Cottages to Sit Out the Michigan Coronavirus?