History of Atlanta Michigan – 5 Eras That Built the “Elk Capital of Michigan” (1900–1950) – Video
The history of Atlanta Michigan is a tale of a small Northwoods town that weathered dramatic booms and busts between
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Our best Michigan history posts are found below.
History of Mt. Clemens Michigan – 7 Remarkable Highs and Hard Truths from Bath City U.S.A.
The history of Mt. Clemens Michigan runs through hot mineral water, not oil. This feature tracks Bath City U.S.A.’s rise and collapse, from crowded bath houses and grand hotels to Thomas Edison learning telegraphy at the Grand Trunk depot and the spa town’s slow fade.
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Beulah Michigan Smelt Run Frenzy – 1938
Nighttime crowds jam the banks above Cold Creek for Beulah’s famous smelt run. Headlights, ropes and game-warden rules manage thousands of visitors waiting for a ten-minute scramble in the creek when the gunshot finally opens fishing.
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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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