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Flat Rock, Michigan, grew beside a river that powered mills long before Henry Ford opened a lamp factory there. A failed canal, a railroad depot, a cement road crew and civic gathering places show how the town changed between settlement and the automobile age.
Alexander Henry was a fur trader, merchant, militia commander, and novelist who lived during the American Revolutionary War. His exploits were legendary during the war between France and England over control of the Great Lakes region.
The dream is easy to picture. A modest cottage a short walk from Lake Huron, coffee on the porch while a freighter slides across the horizon, and a stretch of shoreline that feels, at least for a season, like it belongs …
Many travelers arrive at the tip of Huron County expecting to see the sun set over Lake Huron, only to realize they are standing on the wrong side of…
Weather patterns in Michigan’s Thumb are notoriously fickle. A sudden squall off Lake Huron can turn a Caseville beach day into a washout in minutes,…
Most travelers view the Michigan Thumb as a simple collection of beach towns; however, the shoreline from Caseville to Port Austin actually serves as…
Most travelers navigate the M-25 highway looking for a place to park a camper, yet the most significant historical sites in the region are often…
While crowds swarm the Upper Peninsula in late September, the most reliable autumn foliage often waits until late October along the Lake Huron…
A 418-foot naval destroyer sitting in the Saginaw River isn’t just a relic of the Cold War; it’s one of the most immersive classrooms in…
The industrial docks that once shipped white pine lumber across the globe now serve as the foundation for one of the most concentrated festival…
