Michigan History

While it seems that Michigan would be celebrating Thanksgiving with the rest of Americans across the country, that wasn't always the case. Giving thanks around a table of family, food, friends, and of course football, hasn't been around very long in the Great Lakes state. And the reason why we got our late start to the Thanksgiving table is a surprising one.

Michigan was home to the World's Largest Shopping Mall, now it sits abandoned and crumbling. Photos of the inside are here...

These three Michigan tunnels are historic in that they are the first tunnels in the entire world to connect two countries: Michigan and Canada.

Interactive web application showcases Michigan's nearly 1,800 historical markers across the state.

Michigan-based company Sanders recently announced their bumpy cake inventory is running low, but have West Michigan residents even heard of this sweet treat?

Part of the chain of Porcupine Mountains in the Upper Peninsula, Michigan's highest point is 1,979 feet above sea level.

When you think Michigan you don't necessarily think kiwi, but a hardy variety thrives in Michigan's harsh winter climate.

The legend says a family was killed near a mysterious stretch of road between Kalamazoo and Gobles, Michigan now known as "Hachet Man Road".

The "incidental industrial gem" Fordite has ties to Michigan's auto industry.

Remembering the band KISS and their infamous visit to Michigan's Cadillac High School on October 9, 1975.