Vassar’s Pumpkin Roll Has Been Sending Pumpkins Down M-15 for 32 Years
Vassar will close part of M-15 on Saturday, Oct. 10, for one of Tuscola County’s most unusual fall traditions, Vassar’s
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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.
New Story Map Revisits the Great Thumb Fire of 1881
EGLE’s interactive history examines the wildfire that killed hundreds, displaced thousands, and launched the American Red Cross’ first major relief
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Saginaw Zoo Boo Offers Three More Family Weekends Before Halloween
The Saginaw Children’s Zoo will continue its family-focused Halloween celebration through Oct. 25 with candy, costumes, unlimited train and carousel
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History of Houghton Lake Village – 7 Remarkable Forces That Transformed Michigan’s Cottage Country
Houghton Lake began as a northern Michigan community shaped by logging and rough transportation. Historic street scenes show how automobiles, fishing camps, cottage resorts, stores and restaurants gradually changed the village into a vacation destination during the first half of the 20th century.
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Munuscong Inn History 10 Remarkable Photos of a Resort Along the St. Mary’s River
Munuscong Inn history brings together a Thumb couple, fishing boats and passing Great Lakes steamers. This Michigan resort also offered gasoline and housed the local post office. Archival views trace its vacation years and its later role as Camp Conely beside the St. Marys River.
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Clifford Michigan History – 12 Unseen Photos Tell A Story on Main Street
Clifford Michigan history follows a village shaped by roads, railroads and the farms around it. Historic photographs show its depot, creamery, blacksmith shops and Main Street during the shift from horses to automobiles. Read how transportation created a second business district and changed daily life in northern Lapeer County.
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HOPStoberfest Raises a Glass to Port Huron History
Port Huron Museums will turn its historic Carnegie Museum into a Michigan craft beverage tasting room Oct. 16, with proceeds
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Caseville Harbor Adds Accessible Boat Boarding Station as Michigan Population Ages
CASEVILLE, Mich. — For someone who uses a wheelchair, getting into a boat can be the hardest part of enjoying
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History of Pointe Aux Pins Michigan – 15 Vintage Photos Show How a Simple Lake Huron Dock Became a Summer Colony
Pointe Aux Pins on Bois Blanc Island grew from an 1880s steamer landing into a close-knit summer colony with a hotel, church, cottages, boardwalks, dog-sled mail and ferry service.
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Ruth Michigan History – 7 Remarkable Stories From a Thumb Railroad Town
Rare photographs reveal Ruth, Michigan, when trains stopped at the depot, grain wagons crowded town, church bells rang and Main Street served Huron County farm families.
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