Flight to Nowhere: Captain Mattry’s Wild Ride Over Lake Michigan
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
Grand Marais - A Superior Community in 1900s
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
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, K
War of 1812 in Michigan - The Aftermath
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
War of 1812 in Michigan - Detroit Falls—But the Story Isn’t Over
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 soundscap
Michigan in the War of 1823 - Fort Dearborn in Flames
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 despera
War of 1812 in MIchigan - Retreat to Detroit: Hull’s Hard Choice
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
War of 1812 in Michigan - Skirmish at Brownstown
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 war
War of 1812 in Michigan - British Capture of Fort Michilimackinac
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
War of 1812 in Michigan - The Invasion of Canada
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—foreshadowi
War of 1812 in Michigan - Preamble to War
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