Unearthing Hidden Gems: Exploring Untold Stories of Bay City, Mid-Michigan, Flint, and the Thumb

The Great Lakes Bay Region of Michigan is a vibrant and beautiful area filled with small towns, picturesque lakeshores, thick woods, and beautiful agrarian scenery. Yet, this area is often overlooked and its rich history remains untold. A team of over 40 local writers, app developers, and GIS professionals have come together to change this narrative. Through a state-funded effort, they are creating a series of city narratives, tours, story maps, and photos showcasing the key role this area played in creating Michigan. This project, modeled on 1930s Works Project Administration (WPA) efforts, seeks to unearth hidden gems and untold stories of Bay City, Mid-Michigan, Flint, and the Thumb.

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36 Months of The Flint Michigan Water Crisis Timeline

As a result of the corrosive nature of the Flint River water and mismanagement by all of the appointed emergency managers, the Flint city government and by Michigan’s Department of Environmental Quality an unknown number of children in Flint, Michigan (estimates are in the 1000’s), were exposed to dangerous amounts of lead in their drinking water over a period of 18 months.

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