michigan history

Lansing's first "laundromat" wasn't even a laundromat...it was a cleaning service and it's still operating to this day...

It began operating on E. Michigan Avenue in 1940, later replaced by a KMart. Here's a look...

Discovered in the early 1950s, Mystery Spot still baffles...even when there's a reasonable explanation...

Founded in 1891, closed in 1972. Here's some info on Lansing's first department store...

For 122 years, Field's Department Store served Jackson.....then it closed in 1987...

One former resident of the township went on to become a member of two successful rock/pop bands of the 1960s...

The Hill Top only lasted a very few years.....the reason for its closing?

Laid out in 1898, This golf course is still going strong. Details and location are here...

First in Michigan and one of America's first to boot. Here are details...

Just HOW heavy was this birth baby? Find out here...