Giant American flag to hang from Mackinac Bridge via “ingenious” new reel system
Giant American flag to hang from Mackinac Bridge via “ingenious” new reel system
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On July 16, 1857, the first telegraph cable was laid across the Detroit River
On July 16, 1857, the first telegraph cable was laid across the Detroit River. This 1877 telegraph, from J. W. Lord to Theodore H. Eaton, Jr., asks, “Can Margaret join…
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Apollo 11 was launched by a Saturn V rocket from Kennedy Space Center
Apollo 11 was launched by a Saturn V rocket from Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Florida, on this day in 1969. #Apollo50 There will be many activities available during…
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50 years ago today… Almost a decade of long hours by 400,000 people
50 years ago today… Almost a decade of long hours by 400,000 people across the United States to answer President John F. Kennedy’s challenge resulted in this one moment. While…
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On this day in 1945, an official announcement of Japan’s unconditional surrender
On this day in 1945, an official announcement of Japan’s unconditional surrender to the Allies is made public to the Japanese people and U.S. President Harry Truman makes the official…
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Thief steals ‘priceless’ artifacts from WWII ship museum in West Michigan
MUSKEGON, MI – A thief brazenly stole World War II medals and other memorabilia from a floating ship museum, including ripping some items off a uniform on display. The thefts…
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Who remembers this map of town?
Who remembers this map of town? See any businesses that you recognize? Flushing Michigan Happenings Flushing Area Chamber of Commerce #FlushingMi #FlushingDepot
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1959! This was the plan for where Cornwell Park is now standing.
1959! This was the plan for where Cornwell Park is now standing. What a big difference it would have been downtown. The Bank ended up building south of the lot…
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She only saw ten years of service on the Pere Marquette Railway
She only saw ten years of service on the Pere Marquette Railway and the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, six more years of storage in New Buffalo. But in 1957 the…
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We love the Steam Railroading Institute
It may be summer still, but it’s never too early to be dreaming of a white Christmas! Especially with seating on the North Pole Express selling like hot cocoa! Don’t…
