Ranked #1
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
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19mins
Ranked #2
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
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12mins
Ranked #3
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
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8mins
Ranked #4
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
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10mins
Ranked #5
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
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5mins
Ranked #6
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
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8mins
Ranked #7
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
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16mins
Ranked #8
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
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6mins
Ranked #9
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
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11mins
Ranked #10
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
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7mins