Michigan History

A little circle of highways in the heart of the Keweenaw Peninsula takes you by many abandoned mills, mines, towns, and various other buildings. Details and location are here...

A new documentary on Pere Cheney has been made, revealing the facts and truths behind the legends! Details are here...

Baby food for adults didn't last long - was it for monetary or psychological reasons? Here are details...

Here's a brief backstory on Jackson County's Spring Arbor, and a look at the town's ORIGINAL location...

Operating for 50 years since 1937, this landmark hotel was DEMOLISHED in 1987. Here's a look at the old Dickinson Hotel in Iron Mountain...

Most people assume Detroit is Michigan's oldest city, but that title actually belongs to Sault Ste. Marie. Several Michigan communities were established long before the state officially joined the Union in 1837.

This is currently known as Stoyanna's Catering & Ice Cream, but you'd need over ten fingers to count how many other businesses have been here...

Michigan's first video arcade may be gone, but don't ya think it deserves some sort of recognition? Here's some info...

The village name kept alternating between Whitesburg and Rogersville; nowadays you're lucky to find either one on maps...

To the surprise of many, Michigan's first Ingham County town was not Dansville, Lansing, or Mason...it was Stockbridge...