History
Historical people, places, and events in Benzie County.
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Filmmaker Rich Brauer
Northern Michigan’s heartfelt storyteller
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Preserving Family Photos
A window to your family’s past
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Rice Centennial Farm
All in the family, for more than 100 years
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Point Betsie’s Lost Ship
The wreck of the St. Lawrence appears
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154-year-old Shipwreck on Frankfort Beach
Hazard, tourist attraction, or priceless historical artifact?
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2021, Featured Stories, History, Issue 14, Maritime History, Native American Culture & History, Print EditionsBig Boats
Local ships bring maritime history alive
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2021, Art, Artists, Featured Stories, Fishing, History, Iconic Person, Issue 14, Nature, Print EditionsPreserving a Family’s Heritage
One decoy at a time
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Time Travel Back to Your Hometown
The Sanborn map collections for Benzie County
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‘Song of the Lakes’ Keeps Sailing Onward
Iconic band celebrates 40 years
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2021, Featured Stories, Historical, History, Iconic Person, Issue 10, Maritime History, News, Print EditionsRoaring Dan Seavey
The pirate of Lake Michigan
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2021, Canoeing, Featured Stories, History, Issue 10, Native American Culture & History, Nature, Print EditionsA Manistee River Adventure
From Buckley to Lake Michigan
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Rival Rings
Missing for 32 years, found just weeks apart
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A Tale of Two Ships
An odd dock
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The Makings of the “Crown Jewel” of South Fox Island
How volunteers make it happen
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2021, Businesses, Featured Stories, History, Issue 8, Maritime History, Non-Profit, Non-profits, Print EditionsA Three-hour Tour
Tours to North Manitou lighthouse crib begin
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The Well-Traveled Painted Lady
Copemish Depot finds new home near Glen Arbor
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A Memorial Day Story
Northern Michigan daughter strives to bring home MIA airmen from a World…
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Farming, Family Style
Sixth generation of Lindgrens raise bovine in Benzie County
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History of Harriet Quimby
First licensed U.S. female pilot, queen of the Channel crossing
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Murder and Manhunt in March 1930
Officers and vigilantes search the hills of Honor
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The Royal Frontenac
A brief, golden age of Frankfort… but not the last
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Benzonia Ice Rink: If You Build It, They Will Come
Longevity of the ephemeral ice rink
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2021, Baseball & Softball, Essays, Featured Stories, Historical, History, Iconic Person, Issue 1, Print Editions, SportsNot Getting Hank Aaron’s Autograph
Reconciling with the past
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Lumberjacks and Cracker Jacks
A Northern Michigan ghost town and America’s favorite pastime
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Comparing COVID-19 and the 1918 Flu Pandemic
What can history teach us