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photo: cbc.ca Mosquitoes have plagued North America for nearly 100 million years. Every summer, they emerge from hibernation eager to attend our barbecues and pool parties. The result is too many…
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Schooner Rouse Simmons photo: The Great Lakes Marine Collection of the Milwaukee Public LibraryOf all the tales of ships lost to the lake, there is only one that involves a cargo…
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Steamship Island Queen photo: Historical Collections of the Great Lakes – Bowling Green State University The Island Queen‘s story starts with laying of her keel in July of 1854 on Kellys…
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Grand Haven Pier LightsIn late October of 1779, the commander of the British fort at Michilimackinac, Lieutenant Governor Patrick Sinclair, sent the sloop HMS Felicity on a voyage to circumnavigate Lake…
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The Saugatuck area can boast several success stories of past residents who made millions in their lifetime. Besides Keith Ludwig, the Popcorn Millionaire who once lived in the village as a…
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As we put away the beach chairs and swat the last mosquitoes, our thoughts naturally turn towards autumn. Along with enjoying spectacular fall color and that refreshing nip in the air,…
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SS Carl D. Bradley photo: University of Detroit Mercy Fr. Edward J. Dowling, S.J. Marine Historical Collection In the 20th century, numerous ships called ‘lakers’ carried bulk cargo to the sixty-three…
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PAVILION 1911 Before and after the turn of the 20th century, entertainment for families consisted of picnics, circuses, carnivals, brass band concerts, vaudeville, small amusement parks and mineral bath resorts. Situated…
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Lake effect snow bands start over open water past the ice that lines the shore of western Lake Michigan. photo: NOAA Anyone who has spent a winter along the Great Lakes…