Michigan History

Michigan's involvement in the Civil War may not be what you expected. Here are photos and some brief info...

Sitting quietly in St. Clair County, this is where teenaged Tom Edison was kicked off a train for mixing chemicals. Here's some brief info on the town and some vintage photos...

You've seen the deserted buildings in the U.P. ghost town of Watson...now take a look at the insides!

The village is Montrose, a place seldom heard by many Michiganders. Now you will know a little more about it..

Ever wonder what the inside of a Michigan Amish farmhouse was like? Well, here you go...

A far cry from the current cop of "super"markets, these shops had a charm that hardly exists anymore. Take a look...

Of all places to be the world's magic capitol, why Colon, Michigan? Find out how it happened...

Written in Jackson about a philanderer, this became a worldwide popular ragtime tune. Here are details...

So many old historic farmhouses and barns like this can be found in Northern Michigan...take a look..

A real 1875 incident at Bear Cave in Buchanan, Michigan was inspiration for part of a classic film. Here are details and photos inside the cave...