Wacousta Michigan History: Life Along the Looking Glass River (1900–1950)
Historic photographs show how the Looking Glass River, local mills, churches, schools and small businesses shaped life in Wacousta, Michigan.
Videos
The Gentle History of Hubbardston Michigan – The Mill Town That Missed the Railroad (1837-1950)
Hubbardston rose on mills, timber and Irish settlement, then stalled when promised railroad tracks never arrived. Its grist mill, church and Fish Creek bridge still explain the town’s unusual path.
Davison Michigan History: 8 Rare Photos Show a Town on the Move
Eight rare photographs show Davison, Michigan, during an era shaped by railroads, brickmaking, local commerce, horse racing and the arrival of automobiles.
Otter Lake Michigan History: Life on Detroit Street in 1907
Michigan Moments Video Otter Lake Michigan History: Life on Detroit Street in 1907 Historic photographs offer a close look at Otter Lake when Detroit Street, the railroad depot and the lake formed the center of daily community life. Watch “Otter Lake, …
Muskegon Lakeshore Museum Center Sets Night at the Museum Fundraiser For Oct. 3
Lakeshore Museum Center will host Night at the Museum Oct. 3 at the Muskegon Museum of History and Science. Tickets start at $60 before prices rise Sept. 1.
1900s Small Town Michigan 4th of July – 13 Vintage Photos From a Lost Holiday Era
Early 1900s photos show how small-town Michigan celebrated the Fourth of July with parades, brass bands, horse races, decorated cars, church picnics and crowded Main Streets.
Fort Drummond – Britain’s Last Stand In Michigan (1812 – 1828)
Fort Drummond Michigan was not just an old ruin on Drummond Island. It was a British military village that remained after the War of 1812, until surveys and politics forced Britain to leave in 1828.
History of The Fishing Village of Leland Michigan – How Fishtown Kept Its Working Waterfront
Leland, Michigan evolved from a sawmill and iron-smelting town into one of Lake Michigan’s last commercial fishing villages. Its historic Fishtown, weathered docks and family fisheries continue to tell one of Michigan’s most remarkable waterfront stories.