Michigan Grave Robbers Brazenly Operated During the 1800s
Grave robbing was a gruesome yet common crime in the late 1800’s as medical schools sought bodys for study.
Category: History
Our best Michigan history posts are found below.
The Secret History of Tower Beach Amusement Park, Sylvan Lake (1890–1940)
Before cottages and cars, Tower Beach Sylvan Lake Michigan thrived as a trolley-fed amusement park. Families packed picnic baskets, rode the interurban, and spent risky, unforgettable summer days by the water.
Polly Ann Railroad – Rail Life Along Michigan’s Pontiac-to-Caseville Line (1889-1984)
Polly Ann Railroad history still runs under your feet. Follow the 100-mile route from Pontiac to Caseville, meet the depot towns, and see how freight and mail shaped daily life.
Discover the Deep History of Harbor Springs Michigan – 16 Old Photos Give a Glimpse
The history of Harbor Springs Michigan traces a rare continuity from Odawa settlement to steamship resort town. This story explains how culture, commerce, and community shaped one of the Great Lakes’ most enduring places.
The Captivating History of Fayette, Michigan – From Iron Boom to Historic Ghost Town Park – (1867-1959) – Video
The history of Fayette, Michigan, begins in 1867, when manager Fayette Brown of the Jackson Iron Company chose a remote harbor on Michigan’s Garden Peninsula to build a new blast furnace. This site offered everything the iron works needed: a protected …
Summer History of Saugatuck Michigan – 5 Defining Years That Turned a Lumber Town Into a Summer Powerhouse
Saugatuck, Michigan reinvented itself in the early 1900s, trading sawmills for steamships, dance halls, and beach tourism. This is how a small harbor town became a Midwest summer destination.
The Amazing History of Utica, Michigan – Main Street Years (1890–1940)
These vintage photos track Utica’s shift from wagons and rail to bank buildings, a cooperative creamery, and car-era Main Street—plus the canal project that shaped the town even after it failed.
Michigan Commercial Fishing – 10 Powerful Towns That Built a Freshwater Empire, 1890–1940
Before marinas and beach towns, Michigan’s Great Lakes ports were working fishing hubs. From Bay Port to Leland, these towns fed the Midwest and shaped life along the water from 1890 to 1940.