Kalkaska Fire of 1908: How Downtown Rose From the Ashes
A wind-driven fire swept through downtown Kalkaska on July 5, 1908, destroying major businesses and forcing the village to rebuild with safer brick buildings.
Author: Michael Hardy
Michael is the owner of Thumbwind Publications LLC. It started in 2009 covering Michigan and the Upper Thumb. Today, his Michigan Moments series has established a loyal base of 110,000 followers.
Grand Lake History: 15 Remarkable Images Reveal Presque Isle’s Resort Boom
Grand Lake near Presque Isle, Michigan, was once valued for timber, cordwood, and access to Lake Huron shipping. By the early 20th century, hotel owners were selling a different resource: time beside clear water. Grand Lake history weaves together the lumbering …
Davison Michigan History: 8 Rare Photos Show a Town on the Move
Eight rare photographs show Davison, Michigan, during an era shaped by railroads, brickmaking, local commerce, horse racing and the arrival of automobiles.
Otter Lake Michigan History: Life on Detroit Street in 1907
Michigan Moments Video Otter Lake Michigan History: Life on Detroit Street in 1907 Historic photographs offer a close look at Otter Lake when Detroit Street, the railroad depot and the lake formed the center of daily community life. Watch “Otter Lake, …
Stockton House Museum Hosts 4 Exciting Events That Bring Flint History to Life
The Stockton House Museum continues to preserve Flint’s past through monthly tours, lectures, trivia nights and book clubs. Housed in an 1872 Victorian home, the museum celebrates the legacy of the Stockton family while offering visitors engaging opportunities to connect with local history.
Birds of Prey Event Offers Rare Look at Michigan Raptors in Port Austin
See live hawks, owls and falcons during the free Birds of Prey program at the Huron County Nature Center in Port Austin. Wildlife experts will introduce Michigan raptors while sharing conservation stories and answering visitors’ questions.
Eye-Opening History of Watersmeet Michigan – 7 Remarkable Reasons This UP Rail Town Still Fascinates
Watersmeet Michigan history begins with Lac Vieux Desert Ojibwa homelands and grows into a story of railroads, logging, hotels, fish hatcheries and forest recovery. This small Upper Peninsula town became a true crossing point of water, timber and steel.
Port Hope Museum Honors Michigan Lighthouse Hero With 1 Powerful Barn Quilt
A Port Hope museum will dedicate “Catharine’s Guiding Light,” a new barn quilt honoring Catharine Shook, Michigan’s first woman lighthouse keeper. The public ceremony is set for July 18 at the Port Hope Lumberyard Museum, with the quilt later appearing at the Heritage Festival.