Elkton Michigan History – 1940 – The Day the Star Theater Welcomed Hollywood
Watch this Michigan Moments episode as we travel back to downtown to see a bit of Elkton Michigan history in
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Video: Yale Michigan History: Main Street, Mills and Railroads
Historic images of Yale, Michigan, show a busy Main Street, the Paisley Hotel, woolen and flour mills, a canning factory and the Pere Marquette railroad during the community’s early 20th-century industrial era.
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Pine Mountain Ski Jump – Iron Mountain’s 1943 Spectacle
A 1943 photograph records packed hillsides, bumper-to-bumper cars and fearless athletes at Pine Mountain Ski Jump in Iron Mountain, Michigan.
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Forgotten History of the Ghost Town of Sigma Michigan (1910 – 1925)
Sigma, Michigan, rose around 1910 as a railroad lumber town in Kalkaska County. Its depot, camps, shops and holiday crowds show a brief boom built on timber and rail service.
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History of Hillman Michigan – 1908 Fire, Railroads and Lake Avalon Shaped a Northern Village
Hillman, Michigan, grew from Brush Creek into a village shaped by timber, railroads, farms, fire and Lake Avalon. Its story includes department stores, hotels, grain elevators, service stations, resort cottages and a late-arriving railroad that changed the town, but did not define it.
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Fairgrove Michigan History – A Look Back at Small-Town Life in the 1900s
This Michigan Moments video looks at Fairgrove, Michigan, through historic postcards showing village streets, the railroad depot, grain elevator and local businesses.
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Falmouth Michigan History Reveals 13 Rare Photos From a Forgotten Farm Town
Falmouth, Michigan, had an early brush with county government, but its lasting story came from work. Rail service, lumber, dairy, farm tools, banking and general stores turned the Missaukee County town into a practical hub for rural families.
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History of Bad Axe Michigan – How a Place With a Strange Name Became a Center of Huron County
Bad Axe grew from a rough lumber settlement into the center of Michigan’s Thumb. This Michigan Moments feature looks at the railroad era, downtown businesses, fairs, farming, and local legends.
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The History of Durand Michigan – Railroad City, USA (1890-1940)
The history of Durand Michigan is the story of the railroad. Unlike many Michigan towns that grew around lumber, mining,
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17 Overlooked Michigan History Stories You Probably Missed
Michigan’s history is often told through well-known events—Detroit’s auto industry, the Mackinac Bridge, or lumber booms. But across the state,
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