A brief, golden age of Frankfort… but not the last
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A brief, golden age of Frankfort… but not the last
Read MoreLongevity of the ephemeral ice rink
Read MoreReconciling with the past
Read MoreBy P.G. Misty Sheehan Ghost towns—sometimes called “boomtowns”—were formerly bustling communities where a natural resource, such as gold, was exploited and subsequently depleted, then the town was quickly abandoned. Most people are aware of Wild West ghost towns, such as California’s famous Tombstone or Bodie, but they are generally unaware of Northern Michigan’s host of […]
Read MoreWhat can history teach us
Read MoreErosion from fall storms and record high water levels revealing shipwrecks
Read MoreLocating a family member’s grave, with the help of a community
Read MoreMaintaining health in a climate of failing rural hospitals
Read MoreNational Park increases water-safety awareness
Read MoreAn ode to brook trout and the river ecologists who study them
Read MoreA Polar Bear Returned to Russia
Read MoreBeulah, Benzonia libraries up for Aug. 2 millage vote
Read MoreEspecially for kids at the National Park
Read MoreTheir imprint on our collective history
Read MoreFrankfort’s U-of-M, Maize-and-Blue connection
Read MoreVery heavy weird old things
Read MoreAll aboard the Magical History Tour
Read MoreElberta’s cultural watering hole re-opens
Read MoreAccording to Allen L. Blacklock’s book, History of Elberta, and records from the Benzie Area Historical Museum, the site where The Cabbage Shed now sits, on Waterfront Lots 16 and 17, was first occupied by a general merchandise store, built in 1867 by George A. Douglas. It was the first commercial building in Elberta, which […]
Read MoreMr. Joy’s 31 years of making things better
Read MoreCelebration starts at 5pm on September 11, 2015
Read MoreThe many ways people name paradise
Read MoreGold fever attracts media frenzy
Read MoreMuseum and exhibit celebrate first full year
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