News & Fun in Michigan
I have a great collection of pictures my parents took of the Upper Thumb region in the 1980s and 90s. They had started Thumb Impressions and traveled all over the region looking for unique photo opportunities. One session was at Bay …
In the 1920s, there was a flurry of archaeological activity in Michigan to record and catalog Native American villages, garden beds, and burial mounds. As a result, the entire Saginaw Valley has 100s of identified sites. The identification, and looting, of Indian artifacts from burial mounds, was a common occurrence.
Bay Port Commercial Fishing District was designated a National Historic Place in 1977. At the time there were seven buildings on the site. Now three remain.
The Letters from Ora Labora 1862 – 1898. Offers a glimpse of the challenges of being a religious pioneer in Michigan’s Wilderness.
This is a collection of stories written through the years.
7 Unique Things in Michigan’s Thumb – The Fishery
Bay Port Fish Company has been a commercial fishery in Lake Huron and Saginaw Bay since 1895.
34th annual 2012 Bay Port Fish Sandwich festival. Folks waited for a chance to grab a huge fish sandwich that required two hands to hold.
Anglers across Michigan see shifting patterns as water warms and fish move deeper; walleye, lake trout, and salmon dominate summer activity in this week’s Michigan weekly fishing report. Late-Summer Brings Mixed Results as Species Shift Depths and Locations This week’s DNR …
