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The Huron County Poor Farm

September 24, 2019September 16, 2019 by Mike Hardy

The story that follows was gleaned from a biogragical portrait of Bad Axe and the Huron County Poor Farm published about 1900. While edited for content, it contains the language common of that point in time. Bad Axe, Michigan, the Thumb’s Best Town The subject of “Poor Houses” is a tough but fascinating bit of … Read more The Huron County Poor Farm

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The Northern Michigan Jewish Colony of Palestine

January 9, 2020December 13, 2017 by Mike Hardy

Jewish Colony in Michigan's Thumb

The Northern Michigan Jewish Colony of Palestine located outside of Bad Axe began in the late 1883 and lasted for over 20 years.

2 Michigan Upper Thumb Drive-In Theaters Remembered

May 11, 2020March 9, 2017 by Mike Hardy

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Drive In theaters remained popular until VHS movies took hold of the market in the 1980’s. Yet one still remains in the Thumb. We look back.

Wind Income Saved the Family Farm

October 16, 2019October 20, 2016 by Mike Hardy

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Over 99% of the 2.1 million farms are family-owned and operated. A large portion now host wind turbines.