An Amazing Sebewaing Fishtown on Saginaw Bay 1878

An amazing article from 1878 describing a Fishtown on the ice near Sebewaing on Saginaw Bay.

History of Grindstone City – Home to The Michigan Thumb’s First Industry

The accidental find of the Marshal Sandstone formation in Michigan’s Upper Thumb in 1834 gave rise to one of the areas first industries. Grindstone City became famous for its production of huge grinding wheels until a disruptive technology change slid the industry into obsolescence.

5 Popular Legends of Great Lakes Monsters & One Specter

by Michael Hardy

We cover three of the top legends for Great Lakes Sea Monsters. One is in Lake Erie, one in Lake Huron, Detroit and we actually have a monster in nearby Saginaw Bay.

The #1 Michigan Craft Distillery to Discover and Savor in Caseville

by Michael Hardy

The Shipwreck distillery has a nautical motif. You’re greeted with a full-size cabin cruiser perched on rocks in the front.

Once inside, you belly up to a full polished bow of an old boat towed over from Algonac as the tasting bar. The cozy shop is warm and inviting.

The Big Views of Fish Point Wildlife Area

by Michael Hardy

Known for the ability for birders to get up close to wildlife and offer amazing views, the Fish Point Wildlife Area is a large sanctuary. With over 3,700 acres and including about seven miles along the Saginaw Bay shoreline.

10 Essential Sites To Visit On A Michigan Day Trip Around the Thumb

by Michael Hardy

If you have been housebound for the past year we would like to offer you some potential ideas to explore. Especially during the summer. There is no better place to do that, using safe distance practices, then in Michigan’s Thumb.

Discover Enchantment: 10 More Spectacular Day Trips in Michigan’s Thumb Region – Part Two

by Michael Hardy

In Part One of our Michigan Day Trip Around the Thumb we traveled from Port Huron up the eastern shore of Lake Huron to the tip of the Thumb. Our starting point for the second half of our adventure is in Grindstone City. We will begin heading west along Saginaw Bay’s shore of sugar sand beaches and interesting coastal towns and villages. I hope you brought your bathing suit because this side of the Thumb offers some of the best swimming beaches in Michigan.