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Noel Night: 37 Years of Holiday Merriment4832 University of Michigan Wolverines vs. Ohio State Buckeyes3193 Lansing 150 Grand Finale4826 Veterans Day Special: How Detroit Won the War4825 A very Michigan Thanksgiving3201 When Ypsilanti had its own time zone...4823 Take a ride with the 1964 Ford Mustang4818 Weird Wednesday: Ghosts of Greenville4817 Seeking Michigan: Salmon sport fishing in Michigan4805 Michigan History: Hollywood's First African-American Cowboy4795

Noel Night: 37 Years of Holiday Merriment
The 37th annual Noel Night will take place on Saturday, December 5th from 5:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. in Midtown Detroit's Cultural Center Area. Activities include horse-drawn carriage rides, holiday shopping, family craft activities and performances by over 70 area music, theatre, and dance groups.

University of Michigan Wolverines vs. Ohio State Buckeyes
The Michigan-Ohio State rivalry is an intense rivalry between the University of Michigan and the Ohio State University football teams. Widely regarded among the greatest competitions in all of American sport, Michigan and Ohio State ranked first in an ESPN poll conducted in 2000 of the greatest sports rivarlies.

Lansing 150 Grand Finale
2009 is the Sesquicentennial of the City of Lansing, and the FREE Lansing 150 Grand Finale is next Friday (Nov 20) immediately following Silver Bells in the City from 8-11 PM in the Lansing Center. Click through for Lansing history, photos and more about Michigan's Capital!

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The Society for the Restoration of Old Victoria
The Society was organized in 1974 to preserve and restore the houses remaining at this site. So far, four buildings have been restored. On Site, money is raised from the informative guided tours, the sale of books and cinnamon rolls on special days.
  • A Photo History of Baraga County
    Here you will find a variety of old photographs that date back to the 1870's of towns and locations within Baraga County. (L, Baraga County)
  • Alberta Village Museum
    This unique village, with its sawmill, was built by Henry Ford in the midst of his northern Forest holdings. Alberta provides an interesting example of sawmill technology - see where the Ford "Woodie" got its wood! (L, Baraga County)
  • Copper Country Hockey History
    The Copper Country, in Michigan's Western Upper Peninsula, is considered the Birthplace of Organized Professional Hockey and Home of the Worlds First All Professional Hockey Team. This web site tells the story. (Houghton, Houghton County)
  • Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum
    The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum is the only one of its kind dedicated to the perils of maritime transport on the Great Lakes. It is fittingly located at Whitefish Point, Michigan, site of the oldest active lighthouse on Lake Superior. (Paradise, Chippewa County)
  • Mackinac State Historic Parks
    Mackinac State Historic Parks is a family of living history museums and nature parks in northern Michigan, including Colonial Michilimackinac, Historic Mill Creek, and Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse in Mackinaw City and Fort Mackinac on Mackinac Island. (Mackinac Island, Mackinac County)
  • Superior View - Views of the Past
    Superior View is the historical photographic collection of photographer Jack Deo. An award winning photographer since 1969, Deo’s collection began with the acquisition of the original negatives from the famous studio, The Childs Art Gallery. (Marquette, Marquette County)
  • The Society for the Restoration of Old Victoria
    The Society was organized in 1974 to preserve and restore the houses remaining at this site. So far, four buildings have been restored. On Site, money is raised from the informative guided tours, the sale of books and cinnamon rolls on special days. (Mass City, Ontonagon County)

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A Photo History of Baraga County (L, Baraga County)
Alberta Village Museum (L, Baraga County)
Copper Country Hockey History (Houghton, Houghton County)
DeTour Reef Light Preservation Society (Drummond Island, Chippewa County)
Fort Wilkins Historic State Park (Copper Harbor, Keweenaw County)
Granite Island Light Station CIRCA 1868 Restored Holman (Marquette, Marquette County)
Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum (Paradise, Chippewa County)
Iron County History (Iron River, Iron County)
Kenton Historical Society (Kenton, Houghton County)
Keweenaw County Historical Society (Eagle Harbor, Keweenaw County)
Keweenaw Heritage Center (Calumet, Houghton County)
Keweenaw Heritage Sites (Calumet, Keweenaw County)
Keweenaw Kernewek (Calumet, Houghton County)
Laurium Manor Inn (Laurium, Houghton County)
Mackinac State Historic Parks (Mackinac Island, Mackinac County)
McLain State Park (Hancock, Houghton County)
Menominee Opera House Reconstruction Project (Menominee, Menominee County)
Mining History of Michigan (Houghton, Houghton County)
Postmarks From the Past (Munising, Alger County)
Sault Ste. Marie Historical Sites and Museums (Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County)
Superior View - Views of the Past (Marquette, Marquette County)
The Society for the Restoration of Old Victoria (Mass City, Ontonagon County)

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Community > History & Libraries > Articles

Nov 19, 2009
Noel Night: 37 Years of Holiday Merriment

Nov 14, 2009
University of Michigan Wolverines vs. Ohio State Buckeyes

Nov 12, 2009
Lansing 150 Grand Finale

Nov 11, 2009
Veterans Day Special: How Detroit Won the War

Nov 10, 2009
A very Michigan Thanksgiving

Nov 10, 2009
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald edited by Joseph Fulton

Nov 9, 2009
When Ypsilanti had its own time zone...

Oct 29, 2009
Take a ride with the 1964 Ford Mustang

Oct 28, 2009
Weird Wednesday: Ghosts of Greenville

Oct 14, 2009
Seeking Michigan: Salmon sport fishing in Michigan

Oct 5, 2009
Michigan History: Hollywood's First African-American Cowboy

Sep 22, 2009
Tiger Stadium is no more

Sep 21, 2009
Seeking Michigan: A Fruitful Industry

Sep 7, 2009
Seeking Michigan: Hot dogs, Strohs and the President

Sep 1, 2009
Seeking Michigan: Ice Cold Pop!

Aug 26, 2009
Weird Wednesday: Killer Rivers

Aug 20, 2009
Flint's Carriage Town makes a comeback

Aug 17, 2009
Electric Blues: Remembering Les Paul

Aug 12, 2009
The Woodward Dream Cruise, a Detroit Classic

Aug 11, 2009
MCS Panorama

Aug 5, 2009
of Farms & Folly: Michigan Department of History, Arts & Libraries

Jul 31, 2009
Michitwitter Rewind July 2009

Jul 30, 2009
Michigan History: Rediscovering Our Covered Bridges

Jul 7, 2009
Idlewild Music Fest: July 10-11

Jul 6, 2009
Steam whistles, steel wheels and Daylight (4449): Owosso's TrainFestival

Jun 30, 2009
Michitwitter Rewind June 2009

Jun 15, 2009
Michigan Rhubarb: Ready to pick!

May 28, 2009
Be A Tourist In Your Own Town - Lansing, May 30th

May 26, 2009
Pandora's Locks: How Invasive Species got into the Great Lakes

May 21, 2009
The Great Michigan Read - Stealing Buddha’s Dinner by Bich Minh Nguyen

May 21, 2009
Memorial Day Weekend Michigan Style 2009

May 20, 2009
Cruising the Great Lakes Past, Present and Future

May 19, 2009
Chrysler 3D at the 1939 World's Fair

May 14, 2009
Michigan Week is May 16-22

May 13, 2009
Blogs We Dig: Dusty Diary - An Exploration of the Ypsilanti Archives

May 6, 2009
the evolution by buckshot.jones

May 5, 2009
Bald Eagle removed from Endangered Species list in Michigan

Apr 29, 2009
Weird Wednesday: Mondo Atomic Cow Birthday

Apr 22, 2009
NPR series "Remaking Michigan, Retooling Detroit"

Apr 15, 2009
Michigan History: The First Earth Day

Apr 14, 2009
Remembering Mark "The Bird" Fidrych

Apr 13, 2009
Trout Fishing in Michigan in the 1950s

Apr 6, 2009
Talking Baseball ... Detroit Tigers Opening Day 2009

Mar 25, 2009
Weird Wednesday: Stonehenge Reloaded

Mar 24, 2009
Michigan History: Michigan’s Head Start on Going Green

Mar 24, 2009
Remembering Detroit Tiger Legend George Kell

Mar 20, 2009
Seeking Michigan: Your Michigan History super site!

Mar 14, 2009
Remembering Detroit Pistons owner Bill Davidson

Mar 12, 2009
When Ice Attacks: Saginaw Bay homes damaged

Mar 10, 2009
Michigan History: Beauty and the Bow

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