Flight to Nowhere: Captain Mattry’s Wild Ride Over Lake Mi...
254 views · May 26, 2025 thumbwind.com
In September 1906, Captain William Mattry set out to amaze a Wisconsin county fair crowd with a brief demonstration flight in a gas-powered airship named Columbia. What happened next was anything but routine. This Michigan Moments episode recounts Mattry’s unexpected and harrowing overnight journey across Lake Michigan. Battling unpredictable wind currents, freezing temperatures, and complete darkness, Mattry’s flight ended in a tree six miles from Wolverine, Michigan. It was one of the earliest known aerial crossings of the lake—and nearly his last. Watch as we revisit this forgotten chapter in aviation history, featuring original newspaper coverage and rare illustrations of the ill-fated flight. #EarlyAviation #MichiganHistory #AirshipAdventures
Grand Marais - A Superior Community in 1900s
141 views · May 25, 2025 thumbwind.com
Explore the captivating history of Grand Marais, Michigan, from lumber boomtown to fishing haven, and finally, tourist retreat. Experience the beauty, charm, and unforgettable stories from Lake Superior's shore. #GrandMarais #MichiganMoments
Kinde Michigan 1919: Main Street and Farm Town Life
702 views · Apr 20, 2025 thumbwind.com
Take a look at Main Street in Kinde, Michigan, as it appeared in 1919. This historic reel shows the heart of a Thumb-region farm town known for its sugar beet industry. Set against the backdrop of a post-war economy and the aftermath of the Spanish Flu, Kinde’s tight-knit community worked hard to keep daily life moving. This video highlights the town’s businesses, streets, and people at a pivotal time in Michigan’s history. #KindeMI #MichiganMoments #ThumbRegion #SugarBeetCapital #1910sAmerica #HistoricMichigan
War of 1812 in Michigan - The Aftermath
18 views · Jul 28, 2025 thumbwind.com
From Humiliation to Resolve: How September 1812 Re-ignited the War for the Northwest Detroit had fallen, but the war was far from over. Our new 4-minute video montage traces the month after Hull’s surrender—from Brock’s victory parade inside the fort to President Madison’s decision to hand the Northwest Army to William Henry Harrison. See how anger, logistics, and politics fused into a fresh U.S. offensive that would shape the rest of the conflict. What’s inside: • Union Jacks flying over Detroit and Tecumseh’s warriors celebrating with British regulars • American prisoners tramping east as newspapers scream “Humiliation!” • Cabinet-room tension in Washington as Madison weighs Winchester vs. Harrison • Harrison’s foggy Cincinnati oath and the frantic buildup of men, muskets, and cattle across Ohio and Kentucky • Brock and Tecumseh reading U.S. papers in Amherstburg, planning their answer If you thought the fall of Detroit ended the campaign, think again. Like, share, and tell us—was Harrison the right choice, or did Madison gamble twice? #WarOf1812 #DetroitHistory #Tecumseh #WilliamHenryHarrison #GreatLakesWar
War of 1812 in Michigan - Detroit Falls—But the Story Isn...
19 views · Jul 28, 2025 thumbwind.com
Relive the most dramatic 24 hours of the War of 1812. Our new 4-minute video montage walks you from Brock’s predawn bluff, through Tecumseh’s phantom assault, to General Hull’s stunning noontime surrender. Artwork, period quotes, and battlefield soundscapes put you inside Fort Detroit as the Union Jack rises and the U.S. flag is folded away. What you’ll see • Brock pens his victory dispatch by candlelight • Tecumseh’s warriors stage a masterful deception in the oak woods • Hull’s headquarters shatters under cannon fire—and his resolve crumbles • White flag goes up, muskets are stacked, and British cheers echo across the river • Cut to Washington: President Madison reels, while Gen. William Henry Harrison plots a comeback Like, share, and tell us—could Hull have saved Detroit if he’d held his nerve? #WarOf1812 #DetroitHistory #Tecumseh #GreatLakesWar
Michigan in the War of 1823 - Fort Dearborn in Flames
31 views · Jul 28, 2025 thumbwind.com
On August 15, 1812, Fort Dearborn vanished in a storm of smoke and fire on the Lake Michigan shore. Our new 4-minute montage brings the story to life with dramatic artwork, period quotes, and battlefield sound design—showing Captain Nathan Heald’s desperate evacuation, the Potawatomi ambush, and the fort’s fiery end that stunned a young nation. What you’ll see inside: • Dawn orders and last-minute destruction of powder, muskets, and whisky • The tense march along Chicago’s dunes under silent Potawatomi escort • Lieutenant Ronan’s stand at the children’s wagon • Fort Dearborn’s stockade engulfed in flames, the flag falling last • How news of the “Fort Dearborn Massacre” changed U.S. frontier policy If you’ve ever walked the modern streets of Chicago and wondered what came before the skyline, this is the story the city was built upon. Share your thoughts—could the tragedy have been avoided, or was conflict inevitable by 1812? #WarOf1812 #ChicagoHistory #FortDearborn #Potawatomi #MichiganTerritory
War of 1812 in MIchigan - Retreat to Detroit: Hull’s Hard ...
9 views · Jul 28, 2025 thumbwind.com
On a foggy August morning in 1812, General William Hull ordered his army to abandon Canadian soil and fall back to Detroit. Our 7-minute video traces the tense 72-hour withdrawal: crumbling supply lines, panicked camp rumors, and the moment Hull admitted the invasion was over. Watch eyewitness sketches come alive with new illustrations and expert commentary on how this retreat set the stage for the siege of Fort Detroit just days later. Key moments: • Hull’s war-room decision on August 3 • Militia assembly at the Detroit River docks • Scorched camps, sunken ferry landing, and final cannon haul up the bluff • Why the loss of momentum handed initiative to Brock and Tecumseh Like, share, and tell us—could Hull have saved the campaign if he had pressed south instead of turning back? #WarOf1812 #MichiganHistory #Detroit
War of 1812 in Michigan - Skirmish at Brownstown
72 views · Jul 28, 2025 thumbwind.com
On August 5, 1812, two hundred Ohio-Michigan militiamen set out to clear the road to Detroit—and walked straight into Tecumseh’s ambush along Brownstown Creek near today’s Flat Rock, Michigan. In less than fifteen minutes, British regulars and Shawnee warriors shattered Major Thomas Van Horne’s column, captured General Hull’s private dispatches, and cut the only American supply route north. This 4-minute montage combines period artwork, on-screen maps, and primary-source quotes to show how a small skirmish turned the tide of an entire campaign. 🔔 Like this video if you want more concise battlefield breakdowns from the Great Lakes Theater of the War of 1812. Subscribe and hit the bell so you don’t miss our next episode on the Evacuation of Fort Dearborn.
War of 1812 in Michigan - British Capture of Fort Michilima...
30 views · Jul 28, 2025 thumbwind.com
At dawn on July 17 1812, two weeks after war was declared, a combined force of British regulars, Canadian voyageurs, and hundreds of Ojibwa, Ottawa, Sioux, Menominee, and Winnebago warriors paddled through the mist toward Fort Michilimackinac on Mackinac Island. The 61-man American garrison had no idea hostilities had begun. One cannon blast and a single demand for surrender ended U.S. rule in five breath-stopping minutes—and handed Britain the key to the Northwest fur trade. This 4-minute video montage blends period maps, original artwork, and eyewitness quotes to show how Captain Charles Roberts and his Indigenous allies outfoxed Lieutenant Porter Hanks, why the fall of Mackinac shocked General Hull at Detroit, and how a bloodless coup changed the balance of power on the Great Lakes.
War of 1812 in Michigan - The Invasion of Canada
49 views · Jul 28, 2025 thumbwind.com
On July 12 1812, Brigadier General William Hull ferried two thousand citizen-soldiers across the Detroit River and planted the Stars and Stripes on Canadian soil. What began as America’s bold opening move in the War of 1812 stalled within days—foreshadowing disaster to come. This 7-minute video montage blends period maps, modern artwork, and first-hand quotes to recreate the tense hours when hope, hesitation, and hard reality met on the banks of the Detroit.
War of 1812 in Michigan - Preamble to War
39 views · Jul 28, 2025 thumbwind.com
Before Muskets fired at Detroit or cannon smoke drifted over Lake Erie, a decade-long storm had already set the stage. In six fast-moving minutes, this video explores the causes that pushed the United States and Great Britain from angry words to open war on June 18 1812—and explains why the first sparks landed on Michigan soil. Like, Subscribe, and hit the 🔔 bell to follow our War of 1812 series—from Hull’s first step into Canada to the last shot at New Orleans.