History-Articles on People and Events in Northern Michigan

	Hike Through History in the Jordan River Valley If the trails and overlooks of the Jordan River Valley could talk they'd tell tales of loggers, death, railroad beds and men looking to get through the Depression. Full article... ( Hike History News Bellaire )
	The Secret of Anne's Tablet on Mackinac Island There is a shrine in the woods of Mackinac Island boasting a beautiful view and celebrating the 19th century writer Constance Fenimore Woolson, but who was she and why is "Anne's Tablet" there? Full article... ( Attractions History Mackinac Island )
	Beaver Island’s King In 1850 Mormon renegade James Strang was crowned king of his Beaver Island colony. His reign lasted just six years, but tales of his five wives, his bullying of followers and his eventual assassination by an angry husband have kept his name alive in the lore of his adopted Lake Michigan realm. Full article... ( History History )
	The Life of Ludington's Cartier Mansion Ludington’s Cartier Mansion Bed and Breakfast is an opulent legacy of the North’s timber-rich history, but the tale of the timber magnate who built it is richer still. Full article... ( History Vacation Features Features Ludington )
	Ancient Copper Mining in the Upper Peninsula 7000 Years before pasties, the ancients mined copper on the Keweenaw. We go looking for evidence of Early Yooper Man. Full article... ( History )
	The Trip to Hiawatha A half-century after Song of Hiawatha was published, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's daughter received an invitations she couldn't resist. Full article... ( History )
	Maritime History Tour in Leelanau County Take a drive that bears witness to Leelanau’s moody waterways, shipwrecks and tales of brave sailor crews. Full article... ( History Vacation Features )
	Discover Fort Mackinac A day on Mackinac Island includes a visit to Fort Mackinac, founded in 1780 and offering interactive history. Full article... ( History Mackinac Island )
	Hemingway's Young Summers In 1919, Ernest Hemingway, physically and emotionally injured from World War 1, writes a friend asking him to join him to recoup in Northern Michigan, where Hemingway spent wonderful boyhood summers. Full article... ( History )
	Phil Nowicki's 8,773-foot Sausage Profile of Phil Nowicki from Rogers City, who made it into the Guinness Book of World Records in 1977 for making a 8,773-foot sausage. Full article... ( History Food & Wine Features History )
	The Strange Death of Danny Dodge Mystery surrounds the drowning death of Daniel (Danny) George Dodge, son of industrial king John Dodge of the Dodge Motor Company in the waters of Lake Huron, off the shore of Manitoulin Island. Full article... ( History History )
	Classic Photos from Mackinac Island Vintage photography from the turn of the century, Victorian era on Mackinac Island. Full article... ( History Mackinac Island )
	The Fire Not Forgotten The story behind Sheriff Frederick Ming's involvement in the burnout of Indian Village in Cheboygan County. Full article... ( History History )
	Kayaking the Archipelago of the Gods Open-water kayaking adventure paired with the fascinating religious history of Beaver Island and the archipelago. Full article... ( Boating History Charlevoix )