7 Secrets to Learn About the Tawas Point Lighthouse

November 11, 2021January 18, 2021 by Michael Hardy

Across Saginaw Bay from Michigan’s Thumb sits one of the prettiest lighthouses in Michigan.

The Michigan History Center has produced a video that offers viewers a virtual tour of climbing the lighthouse tower. As each step is made up of the tower, bits of history and fascinating design and functional aspects of the lighthouse are revealed. In the end, there is a little test you can take to on seven of the little aspects of the Tawas Point Lighthouse.

4 Amazing Stories About the Michigan Indian Trails of The Upper Thumb

November 4, 2021July 13, 2021 by Michael Hardy

The first major highways were based on trails Native Americans has used for centuries throughout Michigan.

Here are four tidbits about those trails in Michigan’s Upper Thumb.

5 Mysterious Little Facts About Michigan’s Historic Fort Gratiot

November 7, 2021July 6, 2021 by Michael Hardy

The site of the mysterious fort was first built in 1686 by the French. The Americans rebuilt the fort in 1814 and it was used until 1879. The exact location of the fort is listed as “restricted” by the US National Archives.

After 17 Years, Billions of Cicadas Called BroodX Are About to Make A Buzz

November 10, 2021March 31, 2021 by Michael Hardy

Starting in late April, some 15 states will witness the emergence of billions of cicadas as they sing in their quest to look for mates.

This swam is called by the ominous named BroodX.

The Sad Truth About Florida’s Gamble Mansion & Plantation Before and During the Civil War

November 11, 2021May 3, 2021 by Michael Hardy

The Gamble Plantation is an obscure yet fascinating attraction showing the role Florida played in the Civil War and how slavery propped up the economy of the Confederacy.

The romanticized view of the old south belays the fact that the Gamble plantation was an economic failure.

5 Tales About Michigan Indian Tribes You Were Never Taught in School

November 9, 2021March 4, 2021 by Michael Hardy

Five tales of historical tales from Michigan Indian Tribes that were never taught in school. From Andrew Blackbird’s 1887 book.