Daily Great Lakes Ice Cover Report – December 12, 2025
Winter is now underday across the upper Great Lakes region. As ice cover is reduced, changes in weather patterns and
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History of Lincoln Michigan – 10 Rare Photos That Capture a Vanishing Way of Life – Video
Explore the history of Lincoln, Michigan, from 1890 to 1940 through rare photos. This post uncovers how a logging town evolved into a self-sufficient rural community.
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Grahams Mill at Lincoln 1885- From Hopeful Lumber Village to Epworth Heights – Video
In 1885, Graham’s Mill at Lincoln bustled with logs, smoke, and river commerce on Lincoln Lake. Within a generation, the same shore evolved into Epworth Heights, a summer community overlooking Lake Michigan in Mason County, Michigan. This story links lumber mills to steamers and resorts.
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Shopping Day at Hirshberg’s Big Store in Pigeon, Michigan 1911
In 1911, A. Hirshberg & Son turned a Thumb crossroads into a shopping hub. A postcard shows buggies, brick storefronts and new cloaks on display in Pigeon, Michigan, capturing a village department store at its peak as the automobile age approached.
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History of Alden Michigan – Railroads, Torch Lake, and a Village Transformed 1890-1940 – Video
From Spencer Creek’s mills to a Pere Marquette showpiece depot, Alden, Michigan reinvented itself on the shore of Torch Lake. See how railroads, boats, and one short main street reshaped this small northern Michigan town.
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N.C. Potts General Store & Post Office Forestville Michigan c.1910
Step onto Third Street in Forestville, Michigan, circa 1910. The N.C. Potter General Store and post office buzzes with families, farm wagons, and mail. A rare glimpse of a Thumb village that survived Michigan’s great fires and stayed on the map
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The Ramsey Co. Port Hope, Michigan (circa 1916)
This circa-1916 photograph captures The Ramsey Co. storefront in Port Hope, Michigan. A horse-drawn buggy stands ready outside the clapboard commercial building, offering a glimpse into early Main Street life in the Thumb region during a quieter era.
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Platts Drug Store, Port Sanilac c.1930
Step onto Port Sanilac’s main corner in the early 1930s. Platts Drug Store serves medicine, sodas, and gossip as Model A-era cars roll past. A tiny Lake Huron village stands at the edge of big changes.
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