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”
Category: Michigan History
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!”
(REVISED Feb. 6, 2019) Michigan State Parks – A Photo Tour!
Editor’s note: I have visited 63 of the 107 state parks in Michigan over the course of my lifetime. I’m about to take you on a little… Read more “(REVISED Feb. 6, 2019) Michigan State Parks – A Photo Tour!”
Forty-Three Years Ago Today, A Great Lake Took Down a Great Ship…
As some of my most die-hard blog followers already know, one of my favorite vacation pastimes is freighter watching. I can’t explain why it’s so exciting to… Read more “Forty-Three Years Ago Today, A Great Lake Took Down a Great Ship…”
Richie Streicher Jr. – The Boy Who Went Sledding in Ypsilanti – And Never Returned
I recently checked this book out from my local library: This boy’s grave is in Ypsilanti, MI’s Highland Cemetery and only received a headstone two years ago… Read more “Richie Streicher Jr. – The Boy Who Went Sledding in Ypsilanti – And Never Returned”
