The best thing that ever happened to me while in Michigan’s “Downriver” area was winning $2,500 at a trivia tournament in 2017. Other than that? I’ve received… Read more “I Was Only Trying To See The Worst of the Great Lakes – And Nearly Got Lost “Downriver…””
Category: Michigan History
Scenes From Our “Country Road Trip” (Lenawee County, MI)
It was a drizzly/rainy day on Saturday, so we decided to take a little “country road trip.” Our destination was Lake Hudson Recreation Area near the Ohio… Read more “Scenes From Our “Country Road Trip” (Lenawee County, MI)”
Michigan’s Thumb – Would You Like Beach – Or Farms?
If you want to get to anywhere good in Michigan’s Thumb, you have to drive through lots and lots of boring stuff first. Me – talking to… Read more “Michigan’s Thumb – Would You Like Beach – Or Farms?”
Rainy Day? Take A Fall Color Tour! Shots of Rural Southeast MI
It was a rainy day last Saturday, so plans by my husband and I have to have a nice fall hike were kind of…canceled. But we thought… Read more “Rainy Day? Take A Fall Color Tour! Shots of Rural Southeast MI”
Some Harrisville, MI Scenes…
My husband and I recently visited the tiny city of Harrisville, MI, which is the sixth smallest incorporated “entity” that can qualify as a “city” in the… Read more “Some Harrisville, MI Scenes…”
Michigan Counties – What’s In a Name?
Once, while on a camping trip, I was sitting in my car. My husband wasn’t quite done with getting his beauty sleep, and while I was doing… Read more “Michigan Counties – What’s In a Name?”
Fact Du Jour – September 10, 2019 – Fordlandia – Henry Ford’s Abandoned Rubber City
Fordlandîa, located deep in the Amazon rain forest in Brazil, was operational between 1928 and 1934. In the 1920s, automaker Henry Ford wanted to build a “colony”… Read more “Fact Du Jour – September 10, 2019 – Fordlandia – Henry Ford’s Abandoned Rubber City”
Fact Du Jour – August 25, 2019 – German POWs in Michigan During WW2
One of my own female relatives served in the Women’s Army Corps during World War 2. She worked at a German POW camp, at Fort Custer near… Read more “Fact Du Jour – August 25, 2019 – German POWs in Michigan During WW2”
Going To Marquette? Be Sure To Stop And Look Around A Bit – And Maybe Have A Beer Or Two!
It’s fairly easy to just “pass through” the city of Marquette, MI if you’re say…traveling to your brother’s house in Houghton, MI (the two cities are just… Read more “Going To Marquette? Be Sure To Stop And Look Around A Bit – And Maybe Have A Beer Or Two!”
Happy 182 Birthday, State of Michigan!
One-hundred eighty-two years ago today – January 26, 1837 – Michigan became an official U.S. state. Damn, I totally forgot to buy a birthday card! What were… Read more “Happy 182 Birthday, State of Michigan!”
