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Perfectly Prepared Walleye – 5 Easy Steps & Tips

Posted on July 3, 2023July 3, 2023 by Michael Hardy

Preparing perfectly cooked walleye for a Michigan summer meal easy and delicious. Here are step by step technique to impress your guests.

Discover 15 Enchanting Michigan Pioneer Log Cabins in Huron, Sanilac, and Tuscola Counties

Posted on June 14, 2023June 14, 2023 by Michael Hardy

A task for all early pioneers in Michigan was to make a log cabin. The Bad Axe Historical Society is the curator of the largest collection of authentically restored pioneer log buildings in the state.

General Stores in Michigan in the 1800s – A Photo Essay

Posted on June 10, 2023January 29, 2025 by Michael Hardy

General stores in Michigan were integral to developing small towns across the state during the late 1800s. Plus, their front facades were so interesting. We look at several in this photo essay.

Great Lakes Shipbuilding in Saginaw Bay During the Lumber Era

Posted on June 4, 2023June 4, 2023 by Michael Hardy

The times of greatest shipbuilding in the Great Lakes region was during the lumbering era. From 1839 until the early 1890s, the virgin old-growth Michigan forests were cut down to produce lumber for growing towns and cities in the lower Great Lakes. Michigan was the nation’s leading lumber producer from 1869 until about 1900. The only way to transport finished milled lumber from the shore side mills in the Great Lakes was by ship.

2023 Michigan Memorial Day Events In The Thumb

Posted on May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 by Michael Hardy

Here are events and activities going on in the #UpperThumb during Memorial Weekend.

Discovering the Astounding 25-Mile Prehistoric Wall Spanning Michigan’s Thumb – Fact or Fiction?

Posted on April 27, 2023April 27, 2023 by Michael Hardy

An obscure story in the Detroit Free Press in 1900 offers a fantastic tale of a prehistoric race, long assumed to be from Central America, who took refuge in Michigan’s Thumb when the region was still an island.

10 Tales About Michigan Indian Tribes You Were Never Taught in School

Posted on March 14, 2023March 28, 2026 by Michael Hardy

Ten tales of historical tales from Michigan Indian Tribes that were never taught in school. Several were from Andrew Blackbird’s 1887 book.

Uncovering the Rich History of 8 Native American Settlements of the Great Lakes Region

Posted on February 7, 2023April 23, 2026 by Michael Hardy

The Great Lakes region of North America was home to numerous Native American settlements before European explorers and settlers arrived. These settlements were established by various indigenous tribes and served as centers of trade, culture, and community life.

Quanicassee Michigan’s Jenny, The Beer Drinking Bear

Posted on January 12, 2023June 3, 2026 by Michael Hardy

In the 1900s Michigan was known for its roadside attractions to draw tourists to stop. An early attraction in the Thumb region was Jenny, the Beer Drinking Bear in Quanicassee.