The Logging Camps of Elkland Michigan
by Author and local historian Mark Putman takes a journey back to the 1800s, an era of the land speculation, logging, and development of Elkland Michigan, and Cass City
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10 Things To Do In Tawas Michigan – Fun Across the Bay
by On summer evenings we can see the blinking lights of the Tawas area from our beach. It’s a day’s sail from Caseville but a several hour drive from the Upper Thumb. The bay is clear due to the currents coming in from Lake Huron and the little town nestled near the harbor is a charming mix of tourist and art colony.
2017 Caseville Shanty Days – 25 Years
by The middle of winter is celebrated and imbibed in the cold of February off the shores of the frozen Saginaw Bay. The 2017 Caseville Shanty …
These 12 Vintage Postcards Of Michigan Small Towns Tell Amazing Stories
by Postcards are a window into the past. In the early 1900s, sending a postcard was like sharing a Facebook post. It seemed like everyone was doing it. We found some great examples of vintage postcards of Michigan small towns worth a quick peek.
An Amazing Sebewaing Fishtown on Saginaw Bay 1878
by An amazing article from 1878 describing a Fishtown on the ice near Sebewaing on Saginaw Bay.
Surf Sand Ice Snow In Michigan
by Michigan is blessed with ever changing seasons surrounded by the Great Lakes. The ever moving water of the lake changes form. In the summer it embraces, in the winter it bites.
Brave Souls Shrug Off Sub Zero Temps at Shanty Days 2015
by Caseville’s Shanty Days were officially postponed in 2015 due to bone-chilling temperatures in the sub-zero range. These bottom-dwelling temperatures coupled with high winds and drifting snow it made for miserable outdoor conditions. Never the less some ventured out in near white out conditions.
“Let’s Get Flaky” at Caseville Shanty Days 2015
by The 2015 Caseville Shanty Days was a “Flaky” winter time event. It’s a fun theme and here is a video of the polar bear dip.
