The Abandoned Dwelling of the Hermit of Beaton Cave: Rockland, Mi
Paranoid he was going to die in a nuclear holocaust, he found an abandoned Michigan mine shaft and lived there for an undetermined time. Have a look inside...
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One Thing That Brings Visitors to Eben Junction, Upper Peninsula
One of the most spectacular sights near this U.P hamlet keeps people coming throughout the winter...
What Happened to All the Small Town Garbage Dumps?
The town dumps seem to have disappeared, replaced by 'landfills' and 'recycling centers'. The town dumps were more fun for a kid...
18 Famous People Who Died in Michigan
An infinite number of famous people were born in Michigan...but here are 18 who passed away in our state...
Created in Michigan: Sanders 'Bumpy Cakes'
Created in Michigan over 100 years ago, Bumpy Cakes remain a state favorite. Here's the story in a nutshell...
Michigan's Most Notorious Outlaw: 1880s-1900s
He was so feared, people did not want to travel the Upper Peninsula, for fear of running into him..
Miller's Ice Cream: Since 1896 in Eaton Rapids, Michigan
Around for almost 130 years, Miller's keeps crankin' out the ice cream...
Mouth Cemetery: One of Michigan's Most Historic (& Haunted?)
"The cemetery was created was sometime between the mid-1830s and 1850. No one knows when the first burial took place"...
The Haunting of Bower's Harbor Inn: Traverse City, Michigan
I spent the night there myself and experienced a couple of things. Here's the tale and a few photos...
The Ghost Town of Agate, Michigan and Its Scenic Falls
Nothing left of the town, but the scenic falls are worth the drive. Here's a quick look at both...