It had been a frigid Christmas day in 1829 when group of armed Privates from Company G assembled outside their commanding officer’s quarters. Lt. Ephriam Kirby Smith had just angrily hauled their comrade, Pvt. Levi Stephens, into his quarter’s to flog the soldier for sharing whiskey with his friends at […]
Monthly Archives: December 2023
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With rumbling chugs and hissing steam the 1225 Pere Marquette rolled into “The North Pole” located in Ashley, Michigan. This remarkable 1941 steam engine had been Chris VanAllsburg’s inspiration for his well known story about a train journey, “The Polar Express.” Today, families board in Owosso, Michigan for the hour […]
“Let’s say the intro from a distance, so you can see the whole Bronner’s store in the background.” Chuck had suggested as we had been capturing video footage of Christmas traditions around Michigan for our Restless Viking YouTube channel. Bronner’s is the largest Christmas store in the world located in […]