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The End of the Road in Michigan

From time to time, we select one of Thumbwind.com's amazing short stories from the Great Lakes region and the Tip of Michigan’s Thumb. So sit back, relax, and enjoys this week’s tale from the End of t... Read more

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Ep. 13 - History of Pointe Aux Barques

Ep. 13 - History of Pointe Aux Barques

Today’s tale is about the history of Pointe Aux Barques Michigan, a summer cottage resort community built by a railroad ... Read more

18 Apr 2020

19mins

Ranked #2

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Ep. 3 - History the Mysterious Charity Island in Michigan's Saginaw Bay

Ep. 3 - History the Mysterious Charity Island in Michigan's Saginaw Bay

There it sits — a lush tree-lined island on the horizon of Saginaw Bay. Big and Little Charity Islands are ten miles fro... Read more

7 Feb 2020

12mins

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Special Bonus Episode - How Art, Kayaking, and a Farmers Market saved Port Austin.

Special Bonus Episode - How Art, Kayaking, and a Farmers Market saved Port Austin.

This short story is about how Port Austin, a sleepy little town at the tip of Michigan’s Thumb, is transforming itself i... Read more

15 Feb 2020

8mins

Ranked #4

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Ep. 10 - Luxurious Times of Great Lakes Cruising History

Ep. 10 - Luxurious Times of Great Lakes Cruising History

This week we take you back to when shipping was the only way to luxuriously travel across the Great Lakes. We look at cr... Read more

28 Mar 2020

10mins

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Ranked #5

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Ep. 11 - The Legend of Whiskey Harbor and the Purple Gang

Ep. 11 - The Legend of Whiskey Harbor and the Purple Gang

On the eastern edge of Michigan’s Thumb lies a lonely and very rocky cove on the shore of Lake Huron. It’s hard to imagi... Read more

4 Apr 2020

5mins

Ranked #6

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Ep. 9 - You Can Camp in a Ghost Town in Michigan's Thumb

Ep. 9 - You Can Camp in a Ghost Town in Michigan's Thumb

Port Crescent State Park is one of the largest state parks in southern Michigan. Located at the tip of Michigan’s “Thum... Read more

21 Mar 2020

8mins

Ranked #7

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Ep. 5 - The Faded Glory of Huron City, Michigan

Ep. 5 - The Faded Glory of Huron City, Michigan

Michigan small towns have a special place in the hearts of their inhabitants. However, some towns slowly fade from their... Read more

22 Feb 2020

16mins

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Ep. 4 - The President's Whispers, the Story of the Port Austin's Garfield Inn

Ep. 4 - The President's Whispers, the Story of the Port Austin's Garfield Inn

The 20th President of the United States, James Garfield, did not build or own this 1850s landmark Inn in Port Austin, Mi... Read more

15 Feb 2020

6mins

Ranked #9

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Ep. 6 - The 1881 Great Michigan Fire Forever Changed The Thumb

Ep. 6 - The 1881 Great Michigan Fire Forever Changed The Thumb

This story about the 1881 Michigan Fire is one of our most viewed from our website. 138 years ago, over a series of seve... Read more

29 Feb 2020

11mins

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Ep. 12 - The Vanishing of New River Michigan

Ep. 12 - The Vanishing of New River Michigan

Near the tip of the eastern side of Michigan’s thumb, lays a small cluster of neatly appointed cottages and mobile homes... Read more

11 Apr 2020

7mins

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