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Wierd Wednesday: Michigan's Headless Chicken
File this month's Weird Wednesday under "Hopeful Stories for Turkeys".

A very Michigan Thanksgiving
From turkey to Turkey Trots, parades to Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day football, Absolute Michigan has all the food and fun for America's original holiday.

Social vs Antisocial Monday
Come together with Michigan based social networks and keep pesky telemarketers and Buckeyes at bay! Features a cool story of how a Michigan Highway map got caught up in Beat OSU fever!

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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.
  • 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)
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 26, 2008
Wierd Wednesday: Michigan's Headless Chicken

Nov 19, 2008
A very Michigan Thanksgiving

Nov 17, 2008
Social vs Antisocial Monday

Nov 17, 2008
Michigan History: Where the Model T Began

Nov 11, 2008
Today is Veterans Day

Nov 10, 2008
Michigan Veterans and Veterans Day

Nov 10, 2008
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald edited by Joseph Fulton

Oct 31, 2008
Happy Halloween from Absolute Michigan!

Oct 29, 2008
Weird Wednesday: The Unabridged Dog Lady Island Legend

Oct 22, 2008
Slightly Spooky Wednesday: Bats, Strange Michigan, Kerkorian & Haunted Houses oh my!

Oct 10, 2008
Michigan Radio's Northern Arts Series

Oct 8, 2008
The Great Michigan Fire of 1871

Oct 7, 2008
Michigan History: A wok down memory lane with La Choy

Oct 2, 2008
Road Trip: 2008 Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival, Oct 9-12

Sep 30, 2008
Fort Fright: Haunted history at Michilimackinac

Sep 18, 2008
Road Trip: 50th Anniversary of Anatomy of a Murder Celebration

Sep 11, 2008
Michigan's Famous and Historical Trees Sought as Part of National Effort

Aug 27, 2008
Weird Wednesday: Michigan Sea Monsters

Aug 26, 2008
Michigan History: A Resort Called Blaney

Aug 19, 2008
Old US 27 Motor Tour and the new Route 66

Aug 18, 2008
Dig Michigan: Flint and the Tri-cities of Bay City, Saginaw & Midland

Aug 13, 2008
Spotlight: Buckley Old Engine Show, August 14-17

Aug 13, 2008
Dig Michigan: Kalamazoo Region

Aug 12, 2008
Michigan History: At the Top of Michigan–The Village of Copper Harbor

Aug 7, 2008
Dig Michigan: Traverse City

Aug 5, 2008
Michigan History: A Grand Old Building That Still Looks New

Jul 29, 2008
The Capital City’s Turner-Dodge House is 150 Years Old This Year

Jul 23, 2008
Michigan History: Sluggers in Skirts

Jul 22, 2008
Remembering the Detroit Riot of 1967

Jul 17, 2008
Michigan History: The Story of Michigan J. Frog

Jul 9, 2008
Idlewild Music Fest Idlewild July 10-12

Jul 3, 2008
Michigan History: The first residents of Drummond Island

Jun 25, 2008
Weird Wednesday: The Constipation Curse and How to be a Hoodoo

Jun 18, 2008
Michigan History: Walker Tavern

Jun 9, 2008
Michigan Rhubarb: Ready to pick!

May 20, 2008
Madonna

May 15, 2008
Dig Michigan: The Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

May 9, 2008
Michigan History: Jammin' in Jackson

May 8, 2008
Dig Michigan: Sleeping Bear Dunes

Apr 30, 2008
Weird Wednesday: Dead Man's Hill

Apr 10, 2008
The Voice of the Lone Ranger Rides Again

Apr 8, 2008
Cranbrook House and Gardens - Bloomfield Hills

Apr 4, 2008
Breaking Barriers in Michigan

Apr 3, 2008
Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory - Belle Isle

Mar 26, 2008
Weird Wednesday: Michigan UFO Sightings

Mar 26, 2008
Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion House

Mar 19, 2008
Michigan Historic Homes: Whaley Historical House Museum in Flint

Mar 18, 2008
Michigan Historic Homes: Old Victoria Mining Village

Mar 18, 2008
Michigan History: Harriet's Daring Flight

Mar 14, 2008
When Carl Sandburg Called Michigan Home

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