Port Austin Winter Carnival 2022 – It Blows In Again 1st Weekend in February
The Port Austin Winter Carnival returns after a decade in hibernation. The weekend festivities at the tip of the Thumb begin Friday, February 5-7, 2021.
Tag: Michigan
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Michigan is known as the Great Lakes State. Surrounded by five of the six Great Lakes. ThumbWind has a number of stories devoted to Michigan places, food, and places to visit. Here are a few to explore
Yes! There Are Hiking Trails Near Detroit, And These 6 Treks Will Whip Your Butt Into Shape
We found six of the top hiking trails near Detroit in Southeast Michigan. All are a short drive from downtown. Hike or mountain bike these long routes around the city.
Badass Hiking in Michigan – 18 Outrageous Trails to Explore
Hiking in Michigan can become a passion. We found 15 unique and highly rated areas to strike out and explore the beauty of Michigan’s hiking trails.
Hiking is one of those memorable and safe, activities that offer people a chance to relax and mentally recover from their daily lives of work and home.
Caro Water Works – The 6 Challenges That Had To Be Solved
In May of 1887, the Caro community voted on its first public water system. It would be built by a private company and be called the Caro Water Works.
The creation of the Caro Water Works Co. sought to solve problems of a small growing city in rural Michigan in the late 1800s.
Busy Beavers Lodging at Huron County Nature Center Near Port Austin Michigan
Naturalists at the Huron County Nature Center noticed a family of beavers building a lodge in a marsh on HCNC property.
Great Lakes Shipbuilding in Caseville
In the late 1800’s Caseville Michigan was a booming town. This included large ship building.
Huron County Township Names – 28 Amazing Little Stories
Found this little poem in the book Huron County Illustrated History. I thought it was a bit interesting to know how the origin of the place names for Huron County township names.
Also, did you know the name “Huron” was a Chippawa word? It’s pronounced “u-ron” meaning curved coast.
Henry Schoolcraft Travels to Charity Island 1820
Henry Schoolcraft was asked to join an expedition organized by Governor Cass of Michigan in 1819. Its purpose was to locate the source of the Mississippi River’ and explore the Great Lakes region. As an expert mineralogist, he was tasked with describing Michigan’s significant topographical features, natural history, and mineral wealth. The expedition took approximately 40 men in five long voyageur canoes commonly used in the fur trade on the Great Lakes. At 35 feet long and 6 feet wide, the canoe had an amazing capacity of four tons. They started the journey on May 24, 1820.