10 Unique Words For Place Names In Michigan
Historian and writer Mark Putman explores ten unique Native American words that derive place names in Michigan. A fascinating history of our evolving language.
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Great Lakes Shipbuilding in Caseville
In the late 1800’s Caseville Michigan was a booming town. This included large ship building.
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Huron County Township Names – 28 Amazing Little Stories
Found this little poem in the book Huron County Illustrated History. I thought it was a bit interesting to know how the origin of the place names for Huron County township names.
Also, did you know the name “Huron” was a Chippawa word? It’s pronounced “u-ron” meaning curved coast.
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Michigan Indian Villages and Sites in Huron County
Huron County Michigan had an active and vibrant Indian culture with villages along the shore and workshops and gardens in the interior.
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Michigan M-25 is States First Scenic Highway in 1940
An M-25 Road Trip is taken around Michigan’s Thumb months prior to World War II. The tourism industry is still recovering from the Great Depression and paving M25 was just completed making it Michigan’s 1st Scenic Highway.
This folksy article was from the Huron Times in 1940.
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10 Best Spots for Live Music in Michigan
With so much talent finding live music in Michigan is easy. We sought out 10 of the best live venues across the state.
Here is our list.
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Marlette Train Depot – Beautifully Restored History From 1881
The Marlette Train Depot is a beautiful and well-restored example of a late 1800s rural Michigan railway train station. Today its a historical marker and museum.
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WCAG Compliance and SEO – Do Both Now to Benefit Later
The interesting twist is that WCAG and SEO conventions and standards are intertwined in many key areas. Thus blogs and small website owners can be compliant and benefit from both.
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Charity Island History Is Mysterious and Remote
The Charity Island History spans 100’s of years. Today the island is a wildlife sanctuary and visited by only a few people each year. We cover a bit of this mysterious remote island located in the middle of busy Saginaw Bay.
Continue readingForbidden Love, Secret Indian Lead Mines, Murder And Strange Northern Lights in the Upper Thumb
A legend telling of secret Indian lead mines and murder of a young couple are conveyed in this verbal history of the Upper Thumb of Michigan.
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