There are lot of great events at each Huron County campground throughout the season, with more being added by managers all the time. To get the season started, here is a list of important dates you may want to save, including dates for Ribstock and Cheeseburger, plus Halloween weekends at the parks. Please keep in …
Now that Spring has sprung in the Thumb, it’s time to share some vernal info! Spring’s first day is the vernal equinox (“spring (season) equal night” in Latin). It is always March 19, 20 or 21, different dates because a year (the time it takes Earth to orbit the Sun) is 365 days, 5 hours, …
Is it time to start getting ready for this season’s camping? The plain and down-to-earth reality of camping is enjoyed for its back-to-basics focus on the fundamental aspects of living: shelter, sleeping, eating. The contrast of this simple existence with our normal daily life is part of the appeal, but there are ways, simple ways, …
For all us hiking enthusiasts walking around out there, here is a brief walk-thru of just a few of the many trails available in Huron County, three on land, one by sea. Huron County Nature Center and Wilderness Arboretum: 1.25 miles: M-25 east about 9 miles to Oak Beach Road. Turn right (south) and drive to Loosemore …
It’s that wintery time of year again, when curling up with a good book about the Thumb seems like the thing to do. Here’s another batch of Michigan-themed works, focused on the Thumb. Michigan on Fire by Betty Sodders (author), Don Weeks (editor) 1997. Causing more damage than the more-famous Great Chicago fire, those wildfires …
The United States Life-Saving Service (USLSS) was a United States government agency in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The program evolved from citizens altruistic attempts to help sailors and ship passengers who became shipwrecked throughout the waters of the United States. Established by the U.S. government in 1848, the USLSS was combined with the …
Here’s more fun facts about the Thumb, interesting places and famous faces from the area: Algonac, whose many canals prompt its title as the “Venice of Michigan”, is located on the St. Clair River Delta, the world’s biggest freshwater delta. Cass City is the home of astronaut and retired USAF colonel Brewster H. Shaw. Harbor …
Here’s a sample of the local onsite beer producing establishments in and around Huron County: Thumb Brewery 6758 Pine St, Caseville, MI 48725 Situated in a late 19th century historic house in the middle of Caseville, the brewery near the waters of Lake Huron brings back the past feel of the thumb with great beer. Definitely …
Pigeon: Known as Berne Junction since back in 1883, folks began referring to the area near the Pigeon River as Pigeon. The waterway’s name derived from the bountiful amount of passenger pigeons that inhabited the river’s environment. Some reports claimed the birds literally blocked out the sun when they flew, so thick were they crowded …
Bad Axe: In 1865, a Union Army surveyor, Captain Rudolph Papst, saw an old rusty axe left behind by hunters at the junction of two large trailways. He called the camp he setup Bad Axe Camp. As the camp became a settlement and then a town the name changed to Bad Axe Corners, and then, on …
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