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Caseville

Caseville is a little city in Michigan’s Thumb that calls it itself the “perch capital of the world”. Located at the mouth of the Pigeon River that help make this area a boating destination. Well known for its large sandy beach, abundant fishing and its unique shops and festivities.

The area is known for its abundance of vacation homes and cottages. Blessed with sugar sand along the beach, it’s been drawing families to spend the summers here for over two generations.

Caseville Family Fun For Generations

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Caseville Festivals

Home of the Shanty Days Festival in the winter and the famous Cheeseburger Festival in the closing days of the summer. Caseville is the fun city in the thumb.

Ora Labora – The Final Days of the Colony 1866 – Part 5

Posted on January 5, 2020November 18, 2021 by Michael Hardy

Ora Labora’s final viable year as a religious colony in the wilderness of the upper thumb of Michigan was 1866. We reveal the final desperate attempts to keep it going.

Plans Underway for 2 Ora Labora Cabins From the Colony to be Restored

Posted on January 2, 2020February 13, 2025 by Michael Hardy

The Pigeon Historical Society to relocate and restore two cabins that were originally located in the 1800s German religious colony called Ora Labora.

The Planned Demise of Michigan Commercial Fishing Industry

Posted on October 20, 2019December 16, 2025 by Michael Hardy

A trio of bills now under consideration in the Michigan legislature will, if passed, be the final act that may eliminate the 13 remaining family owned commercial fishing businesses in the state.

Cheeseburger Festival Caseville 2019

Posted on August 9, 2019November 18, 2021 by Michael Hardy

This is the schedule of events starting with the the first day of Cheeseburger in Caseville for 2019.

Walt’s Meat – #1 For Great Cheeseburgers

Posted on August 6, 2019November 20, 2021 by Michael Hardy

If you want a Cheeseburger that is better then anything you can get in Caseville, start with the key ingredient at Walt’s Meat

Charity Island Dinner Cruise – What I Learned, a Review

Posted on June 14, 2019November 11, 2021 by Michael Hardy

We took a unique and interesting cruise to the island in the middle of Saginaw Bay. Here is what we found.

Lady of the Lakes Gets Ready For Charity Island Tours

Posted on June 2, 2019November 18, 2021 by Michael Hardy

In Michigan’s Upper Thumb, Charity Island dominates the horizon of Saginaw Bay. The island is rarely visited despite its location in a busy shipping and fishing region. Thumbwind has been researching the history of the island and reached out to Captain Tom Carriveau, who has been taking visitors out on Charity Island Tours for over 10 years. Here is our latest on Captain’s Tom’s preparations for the Summer.

Caseville 5K – Run Around in the Upper Thumb

Posted on April 11, 2019November 20, 2021 by Michael Hardy

Michigan’s Upper Thumb has several 5K run/walks during the summer and at the Cheeseburger festival in August. They are fun, well attended, family fun events.