michigan history

No, the old man shown here is NOT in front of Michigan's oldest building...I just liked the picture. CLICK IT to find out where Michigan's oldest surviving structure is.

Actor Charlton Heston ("Ben-Hur", "Planet of the Apes", etc.) spent his boyhood in Michigan. CLICK IN to see where his Michigan getaway was!

If it wasn't for a memorial hidden in the bushes, you'd never know about this airfield. Click in for info and photos...

America's first female serial killer was born & raised in Michigan. Click in for a brief rundown and see the Michigan neighborhood & house where she grew up...

Michigan once had its own 'personalized' money, all throughout the state. CLICK IN to see 30 examples!

This was once a "3-B"..... Bar, Blues club, and Brothel. Apparitions, handprints, strange sounds & odors, and more weird stuff going on here. CLICK IN for some interesting details!

Going back 100 years or so, click the picture for a look at a handful of Christmas memories that took place in Michigan...

It happened in 1926 when Babe Ruth came to Michigan for an exhibition game. CLICK IN for the details!

Born in Coldwater, this man's crime and capture made worldwide headlines in 1910...CLICK IN for the story and photos!

With the same name as an iconic Christmas figure, this town is mostly deserted with hardly anything but a cemetery. Click in for location and photos!

Move over, Milwaukee...nothing beats a Michigan beer! CLICK IN to see a gallery of 50 vintage Michigan beers, some going back over 100 years!

This school in Albion sat abandoned for decades before it was demolished. CLICK IN for a photo gallery!