michigan history

Preserving the park's history goes beyond old farmhouses and barns — it means preserving old apple varieties, too.

History has some difficult things to tell us. This week on the Up North Lowdown, two stories about how we remember, heal, and pass our history on to others.

In 1900, a group of men including a sheriff and a land speculator torched a peaceful Native American settlement, leaving about 25 families homeless. A new book, documents those first people and legal battles that took place around the burn-out.

Over three dozen children from Emmet County and beyond, along with area nonprofits, helped revive a decades-old tradition and honor the legacy of a community figure who died in January.

About 20 feet down on the bottom of Lake Michigan, there’s a white marble crucifix from Italy. Diver Denny Jessick uses a trail of rumors to search for its origin story.

About 20 feet down on the bottom of Lake Michigan, there’s a white marble crucifix from Italy. Diver Denny Jessick uses a trail of rumors to search for its origin story.

Lake County turns 150 years old this year and the Lake County Historical Museum is celebrating with a week of events. A conversation with Museum President Bruce Micinski about the county's origins and growth.

Archaeologists at Fort Michilimackinac uncovered a pocket knife over the holiday weekend.

A new marker has been dedicated in honor of the intersection that formed Thompsonville in Benzie County.

150 years ago, a feud between farmers and lumber mills helped create the channel between Portage Lake and Lake Michigan. This channel made Onekama the village it is today.