Des:Most people don’t associate Michigan with coal. Yet for a brief moment in the early 1900s, the Akron Coal Mine in Tuscola County became a symbol of industrial ambition. Though its life was short, the Akron Coal Mine remains a fascinating story of how one small village sought its place in Michigan’s economic map.
Akron Coal Mine Reel
Cap:The Akron Coal Mine in Tuscola County, 1908. A glimpse into Michigan’s brief coal-mining era, overshadowed by copper and iron. #MichiganMoments
