Michigan History

Now just a blip on the radar, but still fondly remembered by a selective few. Here's a brief backstory on the former Ingham County town of Eden....

The theater started in 1928 as a playhouse but by 1953 became famous for being the second theater in the world to feature films in Cinerama. Details are here...

When the sawmill closed in 1904, this Grand Traverse County town failed to progress and now just has a few homes...and a little history. Details are here...

Built in the 1870s, this little shop on the corner of Temple & Cochrane endured numerous robberies over the past 150+ years until it was finally torn down in 2025. Here are some details and photos...

Through robberies, looters, deaths, and fires, Max's lasted from 1928-1974. Here's a look at how it deteriorated in the 2000s...

There were a few of these unique train depots throughout Michigan; unfortunately, they don't seem to make 'em like this anymore. Here's a look...

If it wasn't for the American Record Pressing Company in Owosso, do you think America's thirst for Beatles music would not have been so strong?

Beginning as a railroad station in 1891, the community of Garnet in Mackinac County started its decline into ghost town status in 1972. Take a look at how it appears today...

This 1930 structure had a handful of owners, now it sits abandoned with squatters in a lonely Detroit neighborhood. Now take a look inside...

Back when movie theaters were a thing of splendor, Detroit went all out when it came to film entertainment. Here's a look at thirteen old Detroit theaters, ranging from 1900 - 1960s...