Michigan’s Oldest County Once Covered the Entire Michigan Mitten
The original area of this county was HUGE. At one time it also covered parts of four other states...
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Michigan’s Ugliest Building Reminds Me of One of The Three Stooges
It's been called "Michigan's Ugliest Building". It may be architecturally awkward..... but ugly?
The Green Comet: Seen by Michigan for the 1st Time in 50,000 Years
"The comet has traveled billions of miles from its believed origins at the edge of our solar system..."
Which County Has Been Named “the Most Obese” in Michigan?
"Out of Michigan's 83 counties, only four were at or below the obesity rate..."
Big Prairie, Where Michigan Once Had the Largest Desert East of the Mississippi River
It was called "The Michigan Dust Bowl" in Newaygo County.....
Abandoned Maximum Security Prison: Standish, Michigan
For a major penitentiary that is not that old, it's odd that it closed so soon.....
Rock of Ages or White Shoal: Which One is Michigan’s Tallest Lighthouse?
The Rock of Ages Lighthouse is referred to as 'Michigan's Tallest Lighthouse' - White Shoal Lighthouse is called “the tallest lighthouse in the Great Lakes”. What's the difference?
Ghost Town or Shadow Town? Pompeii in Gratiot County, Michigan: 1900-2000s
Once a thriving little community, most all original downtown buildings are gone...details are here...
These 2 Famous Michigan Cities Are Older Than The USA
These two Michigan cities are internationally known and older than the United States itself.
Little Old Michigan Churches, 1870-1960
Sometimes it's difficult for historians to figure out if that old building they happened across was an old school or church.....