The Garfield Inn – #1 Adorable Example Of Pioneer Elegance in Port Austin Michigan

March 26, 2022April 5, 2025

Short history of Charles Learned, the builder and Huron County pioneer who build the Garfield Inn and was friends with a US President James Garfield.

The Restored 1890 Marlette Railway Depot Faces Uncertain Future

March 1, 2022March 1, 2022

By 1910 Marlette Railway depot was a twice a day stop for passengers and freight between Port Huron and Saginaw. During World War I, the depot saw service by sending freight and troops to fight in the Great War. However, will it survive the pandemic?

10 Unique Words For Place Names In Michigan

February 23, 2022December 5, 2023

Historian and writer Mark Putman explores ten unique Native American words that derive place names in Michigan. A fascinating history of our evolving language.

Great Lakes Shipbuilding in Caseville

November 25, 2021November 25, 2021

In the late 1800’s Caseville Michigan was a booming town. This included large ship building.

Huron County Township Names – 28 Amazing Little Stories

November 20, 2021August 16, 2023

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.

Michigan Indian Villages and Sites in Huron County

October 12, 2021January 30, 2025

Huron County Michigan had an active and vibrant Indian culture with villages along the shore and workshops and gardens in the interior.

Michigan M-25 is States First Scenic Highway in 1940

October 10, 2021October 29, 2021

An M-25 Road Trip is taken around Michigan’s Thumb months prior to World War II. The tourism industry is still recovering from the Great Depression and paving M25 was just completed making it Michigan’s 1st Scenic Highway.

This folksy article was from the Huron Times in 1940.