We all see the historical markers in the great state of Michigan so what do they mean and what significance did Michigan play in US history. This is the website: https://michiganhiddenhistory.wordpress.com/
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In this episode of Michigan Hidden History , Tharan and Robin return to Mackinac Island’s religious history to explore Trinity Episcopal Church, a congregation whose story began decades before its Victorian Gothic church was built in 1882. The story begins in 1837, when Bishop Jackson Kemper, the Episcopal Church’s first missionary bishop and the man known as the “Apostle to the West,” preached on…
In this episode of Michigan Hidden History , Tharan and Robin uncover one of Mackinac Island’s most overlooked stories: Jean and Jeanne Bonga, a Black couple whose lives reveal a little-known chapter of slavery, freedom, and entrepreneurship on the Great Lakes frontier. The episode begins in the 1780s, when the Bongas were connected to British garrison commander Captain Daniel Robertson.…
In this episode of Michigan Hidden History , Tharan and Robin uncover two stories connected by one street on Mackinac Island: the rise of the North American fur trade and the accidental shooting that helped transform medical science. First, they explore Market Street at the height of the fur trade, when John Jacob Astor’s American Fur Company made Mackinac Island the center of a massive commercial…
In this episode of Michigan Hidden History , Tharan and Robin step inside the Biddle House, the oldest surviving structure on Mackinac Island, to uncover the story of a remarkable building and an even more remarkable woman. Dating to the 1780s, the house was constructed using the rare French Canadian piece sur piece en coulisse technique and has survived more than two centuries of change on the…
In this episode of Michigan Hidden History , Tharan and Robin step just off Mackinac Island to uncover the story of the Round Island Lighthouse, the red brick tower seen by thousands of ferry passengers every year but understood by very few. Built in 1895 to help ships navigate the dangerous waters of the Straits of Mackinac, the lighthouse operated continuously for fifty-two years. Tharan and…
In this episode of Michigan Hidden History , Tharan and Robin slow things down to explore one of Mackinac Island’s quieter landmarks: the Little Stone Church, officially known as Union Congregational Church. Built in 1904 from glacial fieldstones gathered by hand from the island itself, the church grew from the vision of just eleven charter members who wanted a place of worship for Mackinac…
In this episode of Michigan Hidden History , Tharan and Robin uncover how Mackinac Island became the backdrop for two major political and business gatherings whose influence reached far beyond northern Michigan. First, they travel back to 1943, when Republican leaders gathered at the Grand Hotel during World War II to debate America’s role in the postwar world. At the center was Michigan Senator…
In Part Two of Michigan Hidden History’s Grand Hotel series, Tharan and Robin continue the story of Mackinac Island’s most iconic hotel by exploring the people, films, traditions, and restoration efforts that shaped the Grand into what it is today. The episode begins with the Musser family, who purchased the hotel in 1979 and helped create its unmistakable style through a decades-long partnership…
In this episode of Michigan Hidden History , Tharan and Robin explore the surprising story behind one of Michigan’s most recognizable landmarks: the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. Opened in 1887 by a partnership of railroad and steamship companies, the Grand Hotel was built to attract travelers to Mackinac Island and quickly became famous for its massive 660-foot front porch. But behind the…
In this episode of Michigan Hidden History , Tharan and Robin return to Mackinac Island to uncover two remarkable stories connected by the same historic ground at Fort Mackinac. First, discover the origins of the Governor’s Honor Guard, which began in 1929 with eight Eagle Scouts, including a young Gerald Ford, decades before he became the 38th President of the United States. Follow the program as…
