michigan history

Home of the Maple Syrup Festival every April, here's a look at the Eaton County village of Vermontville, from over 100 years ago...

In 1899 she was secretly buried in a Michigan cemetery at midnight in an unmarked grave. Here's the tale of the original circus 'Fat Lady', Lizzie Whitlock...

Accepted by the Odawa tribe, this Caucasian erected this Indian village in the U.P. as a tribute - and for tourists. Info is here...

In the 1800s there were a couple of communities in Michigan with the name 'Ohio'. Long gone, you may be surprised where they used to be. Here are details...

Due to a clerical error, 'Minesota' was only spelled with one "N" - the mine sits abandoned in the woods since 1885. Have a look!

Michigan probably has more towns that have the same name as other states - than any other state in the country. This time, we take a look at three separate "jerseys"...

One of Michigan's coolest ghost towns was more of a strip of homes with no neighborhood blocks, but it became the #1 producer of mint in the world. Here's a look at what's left of Mentha in Van Buren County...

Around for many decades, this familiar souvenir shop now sits alone and deserted on Houghton Lake Drive...remember? Here's a reminder...

Was it an infestation of locusts that gave this village its name back in the 1830s? The name was changed and it still exists in Hillsdale County...

This 1891 Grand Rapids hotel has the usual haunting signs, along with the aroma of perfume once used by the local hookers. Have a look...