The First Enclosed Shopping Mall to be Built in Michigan, 1961
It's now considered to be a "dead mall".....open, but no customers...
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Did You Know: There’s a Web App Detailing Every Historical Marker Across Michigan?
The Michigan DNR and Michigan History Center operate an interactive website detailing each of Michigan's 1,793 historical markers across the state.
UFOs Over Western Michigan Reported by Hundreds of Witnesses: March 8, 1994
From Ludington to Michigan's southern border, strange things were seen flying thru the skies...
Michigan’s Oldest Person in 2022 Lived in Bath During the 1927 School Bombing
She lived in Bath when the 1927 school bombing occurred...
This is the Second Oldest City in Michigan
Our second oldest city was founded over 350 years ago...
The Lake That Appears…and Disappears: Presque Isle County, Michigan
Tourists are welcome to visit here, but advise you walk with caution. Have a look...
Jackson’s Michigan Theatre Gets Closer to Its 100th Anniversary
The Michigan Theatre will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2030. Here's a little background...
The Ghost Town of Lodi (or is it Orange?) in Kalkaska County, Michigan
Maps say "Lodi", books say "Orange". Which is it? Here's some info and photos...
Yes, An Elephant Really Did Get Trapped in a Plainwell, MI Basement
To this day residents of Plainwell, Michigan remember the infamous story of when a circus elephant ran loose and became trapped in a basement in 1916.
The Hidden, Mystical Stonehenge-Type Sunken Garden in Fenton, Michigan
Hidden behind a graveyard in Livingston County, this is one astonishing sight to see...
The Smallest County in Michigan
It may be the smallest, but it's loaded with history...
Old Michigan (and other) Trading Posts: 1875-1952
What would our Michigan forefathers have done without these handy, out-of-the-way pitstops?