So I was on flickr last night (yes, again) looking at historic Michigan photos and came across this brief collection of photos from the Archives of Michigan. I followed the link to the Archives of Michigan and was surprised to see that they have a digital collection. Currently, they have a 586 photo [...]

I love history and since I am a lifelong Michigan resident I am always interested in Michigan history as well. Seven properties were added to the National Register of Historic Places in July. A nice segment of Michigan is represented with properties from the U.P. (Iron River) on down to Detroit.

Central School, Iron [...]

While Tiger Stadium continues to fall, the possibility of preserving a portion of the stadium remains. November 1st is the new deadline for the Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy to come up with a financial plan in order to proceed with fundraising for the March 1st deadline. The March 1st deadline will determine whether [...]

Wow. The photos of the gutting of Tiger Stadium are helping to make the finality of the end of the road for the old ballpark sink in.
You can read updates on the demolition and see a couple of pictures of the gash carved out of the portion of the stadium between the centerfield bleachers [...]

Tiger Stadium has suffered it’s first wounds in the demolition phase of it’s existence. A gaping hole was torn in the cement block wall behind the bleacher seats. For pictures see this article at the Detroit News.
Demolition is currently only taking place between Trumbull and Cochrane while awaiting the August 1 deadline for [...]

Embattled Detroit Mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick has given a stay of execution of sorts for the eventual demolition of Tiger Stadium. The original June 1 deadline has obviously passed and the Mayor has given The Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy (of which broadcasting legend Ernie Harwell is a board member) until August 1 to come up [...]

Any group wishing to preserve part of the field and home plate grandstands of Tiger Stadium is running short on time. June 1 is the official deadline for groups/individuals with a plan and, more importantly, money to save a portion of Tiger Stadium.

The Detroit News has a very well put together interactive display online of Michigan’s many lighthouses. There is a map of all of the lighthouses that line Michigan’s coast (both lower and upper peninsulas are included) and all you have to do is click on one of the icons marking a lighthouse and you will get pictures of that particular lighthouse and some facts and history as well.

To make the main photo disappear just click it. It took me a few seconds to figure out that was all you had to do to access the entire map.

Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse - A History & Pictorial Souvenir is produced by the Mackinac State Historic Parks and is available for $10.95. The book covers the lighthouse from its construction to its decommission in 1957 when it was made obsolete by the lights of the Mackinac Bridge.
The lighthouse is currently undergoing a restoration [...]

I found this old footage of the J.L. Hudson Thanksgiving Day Parade on YouTube a few weeks ago. I’m not sure how it was that I stumbled upon it, but I thought it was a neat peak at Detroit’s past.

Here are some related links from the Detroit Free Press:
Parade is a family affair
About the [...]