Survivor of 1881’s Great Michigan Thumb Fire, Brown City Still ThrivesSurvivor of 1881’s Great Michigan Thumb Fire, Brown City Still Thrives"The second Great Michigan Thumb fire in 1881 destroyed much of the town, just ten years after the first 'Great Thumb' fire of 1871......"John RobinsonJohn Robinson
Aretha Franklin Spent Her Childhood in This Michigan HouseAretha Franklin Spent Her Childhood in This Michigan HouseEven though she hadn't lived in the house for years, she was content to let it just sit empty.....John RobinsonJohn Robinson
Does Anybody Know What This Abandoned Stone Building Used To Be?Does Anybody Know What This Abandoned Stone Building Used To Be?This is a VERY cool old abandoned stone structure west of Petoskey. But what was it? Take a look at some photos!John RobinsonJohn Robinson
The Michigan Man Who Created the Four-Way Traffic Light, 1920The Michigan Man Who Created the Four-Way Traffic Light, 1920Created in the late 1910s after constant traffic accidents.....John RobinsonJohn Robinson
The Oldest, Still-Surviving Building in MichiganThe Oldest, Still-Surviving Building in MichiganThe oldest one, still in use, was built in 1780. Details are here...John RobinsonJohn Robinson
Where Was Michigan’s First Commercial Airport?Where Was Michigan’s First Commercial Airport?Wow.....Here are photos and info...John RobinsonJohn Robinson
HAUNTED MICHIGAN: The Ghosts of the Old LaMar Hotel, Grand RapidsHAUNTED MICHIGAN: The Ghosts of the Old LaMar Hotel, Grand RapidsBar, Blues, and Brothel. Apparitions, handprints, strange sounds & odors, and more weird stuff going on here. Here are some details...John RobinsonJohn Robinson
The Ghost Town of St. Nicholas, MichiganThe Ghost Town of St. Nicholas, MichiganSt. Nicholas doesn't seem to be listed on any old maps or atlases, or even current ones.....John RobinsonJohn Robinson
Michigan’s Oldest, Still-Operating RestaurantMichigan’s Oldest, Still-Operating RestaurantThis landmark Michigan eatery hit its 193rd birthday in 2024...and still operating...John RobinsonJohn Robinson
The Historic Michigan Small Town of WacoustaThe Historic Michigan Small Town of WacoustaAn avoided massacre was the reason Wacousta got its name...Here's the story, then-and-now photos, and location...John RobinsonJohn Robinson
This Could Be Michigan’s Tiniest ChapelThis Could Be Michigan’s Tiniest ChapelThis could very well be the tiniest chapel in Michigan...and one of the smallest in the world...John RobinsonJohn Robinson
‘The Burning Bed’ Marks its 45th Anniversary‘The Burning Bed’ Marks its 45th AnniversaryIt was 45 years ago, and the notoriety doesn't seem to be fading for Mid-Michigan. Read more here...John RobinsonJohn Robinson