In The 1800s, Michigan Salt From The Upper Thumb Led The Nation In Production
The production of salt from the deep brine wells around the Upper Thumb propelled the fishing industry to national prominence because they could preserve fish.
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Port Austin Art – Home of Emergency Ark
The Port Austin Art scene is exemplified by the Emergency Ark completed by sculpturing artist Scott Hocking in 2015. Using a donated barn.
Kilmanagh General Store – Saving A Great Thumb Icon
The Thumb’s own Kilmanagh General Store is iconic. However time has taken its toll on the 1870 structure that sports one of the last 1800’s storefront facades. The Building and Zoning Department has deemed the porch unsafe and ordered it repaired or removed. You can help save it. Find out how.
Wind Energy Development Transforms Michigan’s Thumb
In only a few short years, Huron County Michigan went from a sleepy rural county internationally known for its navy beans and sugar beets to the premier wind energy and animal product producer in Michigan.