Category: Upper Thumb

Welcome to Thumbwind’s Michigan Upper Thumb. Here you will find our best articles about living, events, and history of Michigan’s Upper Thumb in Huron County. We cover the Upper Thumb and look for fun at the Tip of the Thumb.

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Designated as the Wind Energy Capital of the Great Lakes, Michigan’s Thumb is a fascinating farming region, renewable energy production, and tourism.

The Thumb offers a playground of festivals, art galleries, fairs, agricultural exhibits, and the ability to play on the water and the sugar sand beaches along beautiful Saginaw Bay.

Since 2009 our goal is to explore and find fun all around Michigan, focusing on the Upper Thumb.

From Caseville’s famous Cheeseburger Festival, sailing on Saginaw Bay, discovering the art studios in Port Austin, kayaking to Turnip Rock, antiquing in Sebewaing, and discovering fresh farm table foods, and marveling at expansive wind farms.

We also look back to the fascinating history and key events that shaped the area. We look for the “Best of the Thumb” and pass it on.

The domain upperthumb.com is redirected to this page. Here are all the great articles about the Tip of the Thumb.

Pointe Aux Barques Resort Noted in the Standard Guide to Mackinac Island & Northern Lake Resorts 1899

by Michael Hardy

Excerpt on the Pointe Aux Barques Resort taken from the Standard Guide to Mackinac Island and Northern Michigan Resorts 1899.

The Standard Guide; Mackinac Island and Northern Lake Resorts. It is a visitors handbook written in 1898 detailing early tourism to Mackinac Island. For 25 cents it gave the potential visitor a glimpse of what to expect at Michigan’s premier tourist destination. However, the ads and descriptions of the other northern Michigan resorts of the day are fascinating.

Caro Water Works – The 6 Challenges That Had To Be Solved

by Mark Putnam

In May of 1887, the Caro community voted on its first public water system. It would be built by a private company and be called the Caro Water Works.

The creation of the Caro Water Works Co. sought to solve problems of a small growing city in rural Michigan in the late 1800s.

Huron County Township Names – 28 Amazing Little Stories

by Michael Hardy

Found this little poem in the book Huron County Illustrated History. I thought it was a bit interesting to know how the origin of the place names for Huron County township names.

Also, did you know the name “Huron” was a Chippawa word? It’s pronounced “u-ron” meaning curved coast.

It’s 8 o’clock Somewhere in Michigan’s Thumb

by Michael Hardy

An early evening drive on a late spring day yields potential to see a sight that only avails itself a couple of times a year in Michigan’s Thumb.

We would like to share.

Public Access Still Cut Off at Oak Beach County Park

by Michael Hardy

Huron County blocks off an public lake access point and boat ramp at Oak Beach County Park. Used for over 50 years by fishermen and kayakers. A group has formed to protest and seek improvements to the boat launch.

Liberty Power Looks to Add 21 Wind Turbines in Thumb’s Huron Township

by Michael Hardy

Wind project developer, Liberty Power, proposes a project to add more turbines to its portfolio in the Upper Thumb. The hearing will review the application and take comments from the public.

8 Haunted Michigan and Spooky Sites to Visit in The Thumb Region

by Malcom Mott

There are many areas in Michigan that are thought to be haunted. Michigan’s Thumb region is considered to have high paranormal activity and folks call spooky.

Some sites you can visit. Some you can view from afar. We found eight sites that are creepy enough to check out if you dare.

Just don’t trespass on private property.