Category: Videos

We find the best YouTub videos about Michigan’s Thumb and catalog them here for education and reference.

Historic two-story wooden Old Stage House in Clinton, Michigan, with a long columned porch and two people standing near the front entrance.

The Clinton Michigan Stagecoach Tavern That Henry Ford Moved – Video

Posted on September 20, 2026September 20, 2026 by Michael Hardy

Before Interstate 94, before automobiles and even before Michigan became a state, travelers heading between Detroit and Chicago faced a

Video: History of Grand Blanc, Michigan — When School Reform Began

Posted on September 13, 2026September 13, 2026 by Michael Hardy

Historic photographs trace Grand Blanc from Michigan’s pioneering school consolidation to the mills, railroads and businesses that shaped the community.

Elkton Michigan History – 1940 – The Day the Star Theater Welcomed Hollywood

Posted on September 12, 2026September 12, 2026 by Michael Hardy

Watch this Michigan Moments episode as we travel back to downtown to see a bit of Elkton Michigan history in

Michigan’s Southern Thumb Crossroads – Travel 6 Small Towns Built by Railroads, Farms and Fire

Posted on August 3, 2026August 3, 2026 by Michael Hardy

Six small Michigan towns once depended on two intersecting railroad routes. This Southern Thumb history hub brings together Michigan Moments videos, rare photographs and supporting articles about Marlette, Clifford, North Branch, Mayville, Kingston and Silverwood, tracing their shift from lumber settlements to farm communities today.

History of Silverwood Michigan – 12 Shots Of A Railroad Town Once Called Easy and Rollo

Posted on August 2, 2026August 2, 2026 by Michael Hardy

Silverwood began as Easy, became Rollo, then took its lasting name in 1892. Rail service, local businesses, churches and farm families shaped this small Tuscola County community.

The History of Trout Creek Michigan – Sawmills, Railroads and Baseball

Posted on July 31, 2026July 31, 2026 by Michael Hardy

In 1912, Trout Creek had three operating sawmills. Each generated its own electricity. One company plant also supplied power to

Sidnaw, Michigan History – Railroads, Logging and Roycroft Farms

Posted on July 24, 2026July 24, 2026 by Michael Hardy

Sidnaw, Michigan, began as a booming lumber town in the late 1800s. By the early 1900s, it had sawmills, factories, hotels, and a union depot where the Milwaukee Road and South Shore railroads crossed. Families arrived, stores opened, and farms replaced the forests.