Fire ravages Michigan, not just Chicago, in 1871
For most historians, October 8, 1871, will stick out as the day of the Great Chicago Fire. The blaze in the Windy City killed approximately 300 people, destroyed 3.3 square miles of the city, and left over 100,000 residents homeless. Many people believe the Michigan connection to the Chicago fire is limited to the fact that lumber from Michigan helped rebuild the city. However, the Chicago
Meet Detroit’s second founder: Father Gabriel Richard
Religion. Morality. Knowledge. These are precepts to which Fr. Gabriel Richard lived throughout his entire life. He is a man not often read about in the Michigan history books, which is quite a shame, as he did much to help the early settlers in Michigan. Father Gabriel is also known by some as the second founder of Detroit. If a story were to be told about the early
Michigan’s first mysterious ship disappearance
Shipwrecks have been a danger to sailors, merchants and explorers since biblical times. Ships sailing on the Great Lakes are no exception. Over 6,000 have sunk to the bottom of the five lakes costing 30,000 people their lives. The Edmund Fitzgerald, which sank in 1971 may be the most famous; however, one of the first recorded shipwrecks in the Great Lakes remains one of the most mysterious.
Best Michigan car events left this season
To kids, summer ends when school starts, to others, Labor Day Weekend sounds the toll, but for car lovers, summer isn't really over until all of those delicate beauties who only make appearances on warm, sunny days, return to storage, garages, and under covers. Fortunately, that typically means making it all the way through summer (September 22 this year), and sometimes even beyond. To that end,
Labor movement has deep roots in Michigan
These days for most people, Labor Day means a last long look at summer. Jazz fills the air in Detroit and thousands of people take a stunningly beautiful stroll across the Mackinac Bridge. Boats leave their docks with swimmers aboard and skiers behind. Barbecues and picnics can be found in backyards and parks around the state. People will flock to Royal Oak for the Arts, Beats
Frankenmuth restaurants named among Top 50 most kid-Friendly
Open Table, a world-wide online reservation system, has revealed its list of the top 50 Most Kid-Friendly Restaurants in American and two Frankenmuth, Michigan eateries made the list. Bavarian Inn Restaurant and Zehnder's both made the list, which is generated from diner reviews initially. Then all qualifying restaurants are scored based on tags like “kid-friendly” or “children-friendly” from the reviewers.