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Michigan History

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This tag hints at articles and stories about Michigan history and the Michigan Thumb region. Michigan was part of the Northwest territory, and starting in 1815, the fur trade and influx of settlers and land speculators began.

By the time Michigan became a state in 1838, much of the southern third was already cris-crossed with improved Indian trails and initial roads. In a few short years, the lumbering era would begin, followed by the agriculture growth resulting from the cleared land.

The Village at Grand Traverse Commons – Michigan’s Only Remaining Kirkbride

April 28, 2022April 27, 2022 by Carla Bumstead

The Village at Grand Traverse Commons, once known as the Northern Michigan Asylum, is the perfect getaway after a long winter. One of the last “Kirkbride” buildings in the world.

Categories Travel, History Tags Kirkbride, Michigan History, Traverse City 1 Comment

12 Delightful Vintage Postcards Of Michigan Small Towns

April 28, 2022April 27, 2022 by Michael Hardy
Vintage Postcards

Postcards are a window into the past. In the early 1900s, sending a postcard was like sharing a Facebook post. It seemed like everyone was doing it. We found some great examples of vintage postcards of Michigan small towns worth a quick peek.

Categories History Tags Michigan, Michigan History, Postcards Leave a comment

WPA Great Depression Art – 8 of 47 Post Office Murals & Reliefs We Found in Michigan

April 9, 2022April 3, 2022 by Michael Hardy
Mail On The Farm

The mural in Caro’s Post Office; Mail on the Farm was done in 1941 by Michigan artist David Fredenthal. Its one of five worked commissioned by the Department of the Treasury during the Great Depression.

Categories History Tags Caro, Michigan, Michigan History 3 Comments

The History of Caseville Harbor Compares to Leland’s Fishtown

February 26, 2022February 25, 2022 by Michael Hardy
Caseville Harbor 1948

A historical picture and background that shows Caseville Harbor from about 1941. This offers a glimpse of the history of Caseville Harbor. Looking out to Saginaw Bay, the only building that remains today is the Huron Yacht Club.

Categories History Tags Caseville, Michigan History 9 Comments

110 Years Ago – A Quirky Week in News In Michigan’s Upper Thumb in 1912

January 19, 2022 by Michael Hardy
Three old men reading news

110 years ago, the Harbor Beach TImes kept everyone up to date. No news was too obscure, strange, or quirky that it didn’t warrant a few lines in the paper.

Categories History Tags 1912 News, Harbor Beach, Michigan History, Michigans Thumb Leave a comment

The Logging Camps of Elkland Michigan

January 10, 2022 by Mark Putnam
Elk Herd

Author and local historian Mark Putman takes a journey back to the 1800s, an era of the land speculation, logging, and development of Elkland Michigan, and Cass City

Categories History Tags Cass City, Elkland, Michigan, Michigan History Leave a comment
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