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The Woolsey Memorial Airport, Northport, Michigan

Dedicated on July 14, 1935, the Woolsey Memorial Airport located just outside of Northport, Michigan is named after Captain Clinton Woolsey who died in a midair crash in 1927 over Argentina. Still an …[View More]

White Pigeon Prairie Land Office, White Pigeon, Michigan

The White Pigeon Prairie Land Office in White Pigeon Prairie, Michigan operated between 1831 and 1834. Up to 260,000 acres of land taken from the Potawatomi Indians was sold through this office for $1…[View More]

Old Telegraph Road Phantom Bridge, Monroe, Michigan

Just north of Monroe, Michigan sits a rare Phantom Bridge along a deserted portion of Old Telegraph Road. Here’s the story…

First School Bus Safety Mirror, Lambertville, Michigan

The first school bus safety mirror was installed in the late 1940s near Lambertville, Michigan. The mirror was designed by a school bus driver after he nearly ran over one of his children he dropped …[View More]

Old Michigan Road, Holton, Indiana

History of the Old Michigan Road which ran from the Ohio River to Lake Michigan via Indianapolis.

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