The first of the immensely rich Lake Superior iron ore deposits to be discovered and mined were those of the Marquette Iron Range. In 1844 William A. Burt and his surveying party...
In 1864 Norwegian and Swedish immigrants created the Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Society of Brown Town. The congregation alternated the language of services between Norwegian and Swedish to...
THIS PILLAR OF STONE QUARRIED FROM STAWELL WAS PLACED HERE ON THE INSISTENCE OF THE HON. JOHN WOODS, M.P. (BORN LIVERPOOL ENGLAND NOVEMBER 5TH 1822, DIED BRIGHTON VICTORIA APRIL 2ND 1892; ENGINEER...
In 1880 A. W. Farr, a lumberman, mill operator and later State Senator, purchased land that included Onekama Springs. Contemporary newspapers hailed “rare medicinal powers” in the water “bubbling...
From 1785 to 1788 MRS MARY DELANY (1700-1788) Artist and friend of Royalty lived here in a house provided by KING GEORGE III A frequent visitor was the novelist and diarist FANNY BURNEY...
IN THIS ROOMON JANUARY 26, 2005 COMEDIAN MIKE BIRBIGLIA SLEEPWALKED OUT THE WINDOW.THAT STORY BECAME THE BASIS FOR THE BOOK AND FEATURE FILM SLEEPWALK WITH ME. SERIOUSLY. GOOGLE IT. Submitted...
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