News & Fun in Michigan
We find the best YouTub videos about Michigan’s Thumb and catalog them here for education and reference.
This interesting shot from Harbor Beach Michigan is estimated to be from about 1910. The picture was taken in front of the Corner Drug and Jewelry Store. It turns out that this store has been featured in many photographs and postcards over the years.
The history of Cass City Michigan traces its rise from a sawmill village to a thriving Thumb town. From wide Main Streets to Nestlé’s milk plant, Cass City shaped both local and national history.
See an interesting view of Turnip Rock without getting wet. This drone flyby of the famous Thumb rock formation is worth a quick look.
The history of Lexington Michigan spans lumber, fishing, and summer resorts. This Lake Huron village adapted to change, creating a legacy still seen in its harbor and streets.
In the 1930s, Spikehorn Meyers built a bear camp in Harrison, Michigan, that became one of the state’s most famous — and wildest — tourist stops. Visitors fed bears popcorn, watched them drink soda from bottles, and even lined up for …
Michigan’s beautiful landscape of rolling hills, sparkling lakes, and thick forests inspired early 20th-century entrepreneurs to build scenic lookout towers to entice the new generation of automobile tourists. In the 1910s and 1920s, as motoring became popular, roadside observation towers sprang …
From steam trains to sugar beets, the history of Gilford, Michigan reveals a remarkable journey of a rural town shaped by railroads, farming, faith, and lasting community spirit.
Once a vital railroad and farm hub in Michigan’s Thumb, Bach’s history reflects the hopes of its founder and the harsh turns of the Great Depression. Explore its German-American roots, boom years, and quiet fade into rural obscurity.
