Elkton, Michigan 1940 – The Day the Star Theater Welcomed Hollywood
Watch this Michigan Moments episode as we travel back to downtown Elkton, Michigan, in 1940, when a single photograph captured
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History of Deford Michigan: How a Small Railroad Stop Became a Busy Farm Community
The History of Deford Michigan comes alive through rare early 1900s photos showing the depot, Bruce Block, post office, hotel, school, grain elevator and Standard Condensed Milk Co. plant. Together, they show how a small Tuscola County town became a working farm and rail hub.
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Main Street Village of Tuscola, c. 1900 – A Surprising Ancient Site on the Cass River
Tuscola’s c. 1900 Main Street looks calm, but the road carries a bigger story. The village rose along the Cass River with mills, stores and early settlers, then slowed when railroad growth favored other towns in Michigan’s Thumb.
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Michigan Red Cross History – Mobile Nurses in the Thumb During the 1920s
Did you know that in the 1920s, the Red Cross provided essential health care services to Michigan’s rural Thumb region? Even in those days, the Red Cross was dedicated to reaching communities in need with creativity and determination.
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Brief History of Brown City in the Early 1900s – A Working Town in Michigan’s Thumb
Brown City began as a railroad station in 1879 and quickly grew into a farm and shipping hub for Michigan’s Thumb region. Railroads, grain elevators, and later motorhome manufacturing shaped the town’s unusual history.
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Thrift Shops in Michigan’s Thumb – Where Saving Money Meets Supporting Community
Thrifting isn’t just a trend—it’s a practical, sustainable, and community-driven way to shop. In Michigan’s Thumb region, a network of
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Burnt Cabin Point Resort (Eagle Bay, Michigan) – The Thumb’s Vanished Northern Landmark – Video
We have dropped in to the Eagle Bay kayak launch many times while travelling to Grindstone City to have lunch
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