Michigan History

Michigan's iconic Petoskey stone is featured in a new Smithsonian exhibition celebrating America's 250th anniversary.

Once called the Pleasant Lake Trading Company, this shop sits empty with rusty twin gas pumps at this Pleasant Lake crossroads. Anyone recall what the brand of gas was and what other names it went by?

Someone gave this town a particular nickname based on its annual average income...but the residents are richer in other ways that many of us aren't.....

Seriously, you have probably broken some of these already this week! Check out the list...

It took something as simple as a milk leak for a Michigan man to invent probably traffic's most important creation. Details are here

The "isle" still exists but the rest of its amenities have been long gone. Here's a look back at this quirky Michigan roadside attraction...

A little circle of highways in the heart of the Keweenaw Peninsula takes you by many abandoned mills, mines, towns, and various other buildings. Details and location are here...

A new documentary on Pere Cheney has been made, revealing the facts and truths behind the legends! Details are here...

Baby food for adults didn't last long - was it for monetary or psychological reasons? Here are details...

Ever feel like everyone in Michigan has the same last name? New data reveals the state's most common surnames.