Michigan History

Before other states hit the gas, Michigan had I-94: America’s first state-spanning interstate, finished in 1960 and still vital today.

Here's a look at a village in Saginaw County that quietly went away...

Here's some background on the Ingham County Court House as well as a few great old photos going back to the 1800s...

When we didn't want the crowds and noise at Portage Lake, we usually came here...to Clear Lake...

It only lasted 23 years and was quickly forgotten...

Here's a brief backstory on this favorite Jackson Club, and find out where the sign ended up...

Here's a brief history on the former 'Pontiac State Hospital for the Insane'...

What keeps Dagwood's Tavern & Grill going?

Take a look and see where film director Francis Ford Coppola spent his first years in Michigan...

A dangerous abandoned railroad bridge spans the Manistee River in Wexford County...