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...

Ever feel like everyone in Michigan has the same last name? New data reveals the state's most common surnames.

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...

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...

Not only is Bellevue the first Eaton County town, but it was instrumental in building the State Capitol. Included here are some "then-and-now" photos of the town...