Anishinaabe history threads its way throughout Michigan, holding centuries of cultural richness. Honoring the sites from the Odawa (Ottawa), Ojibwe (Chippewa) and Potawatomi (Bode’wadmi) tribes brings a sense of serenity. Join us as we search for Sacred Rock along Lake Huron’s shoreline. We want to place our hand on history. […]
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Have you ever gone through a haunted house? This Halloween (2025) author, Patricia Polacco, and volunteers will host SPOOK-tacular scares and give out a full-sized candy bars! “The Graves Family” will once again open “their” home. Who, exactly, are the mysterious Graves? How did this house become a Union City […]
Along Michigan’s scenic “M22,” near The Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes, stands Point Betsie Lighthouse. First lit in 1858, it is the oldest structure in Benzie County and still serves as a United States Coast Guard automated aid to navigation. Point Betsie’s history stretches over 167 years. Who were the “Wickies?” […]
Why is there a statue of Verlen Kruger alongside the Grand River in Portland, Michigan? Who was he? Why would there be a monument honoring him in the center of a bricked compass rose? Join us for an incredible story of a record-setting adventurer! Verlen Kruger set world records paddling […]
Did you realize that mineral springs dot the landscape along the western section of M22? There’s some fascinating “healing” history surrounding these sources of sustenance. Join us as we check out these bubbling artesian wells. Glen Park Just off M22 near Onekama, Fourth Avenue has a wooded pull-off parking area. […]
The Arcadia Marsh Nature Preserve, a Michigan treasure, is nestled along M-22, thirty miles north of Manistee. It is one of sixteen Lake Michigan coastal marshes. This wetland habitat is home to thirty-eight endangered and threatened species of birds, plants and fish. The Arcadia Marsh is recognized as one of […]
Since its opening in 1879, The Glen Arbor Mill had been the center of the community. Recently on a steamy June morning, people were once again lined up outside, waiting for the bakery/bistro to receive customers. The Glen Arbor community was once again ready to gather and share stories inside […]
“The Queen of the Great Lakes,” The S.S. Milwaukee Clipper, is the oldest passenger ship on our freshwater seas. She is a maritime museum and an entertainment venue docked in Muskegon, Michigan. Meeting Brock Johnson, the Director of Operations, had been a highlight! At 21 years old, Brock holds over […]
This artesian well appears to defy gravity. Pure crystal water has been spewing from this spicket since 1931. It is the freshest water I’ve ever tasted! Join us as we sample this obscure Michigan treasure. As we approached the pipe, standing vertically from the ground, the cold water misted, cooling […]
Magic happens in Milford, Michigan at Kensington Nature Center. Bring some seeds and join us for an excursion of up-close encounters with song birds! I haven’t experienced anything like this in my life and it’s right here in our state! How did I learn about Kensington Nature Center? Well, it […]