Happy New Year! 🎉📜 May 2026 bring new stories, deeper appreciation for our past, and continued love for Northern Michigan’s rich history.
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Wishing you a warm and nostalgic Christmas, surrounded by tradition, stories, and timeless Northern Michigan charm. 🎄📜
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This Thanksgiving, we’re thankful for the stories, places, and people who shaped Northern Michigan. 🦃 Here’s to preserving history and creating new memories together!
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Nighttime view of the Kalamazoo State Theatre’s illuminated marquee, glowing warmly against the ornate brick façade of the historic 1927 building. The triangular marquee juts outward, lined with rows of bright bulbs and displaying the message “LONG LIVE THE STATE” in red letters on all sides, along with the theatre’s website. The surrounding brickwork features decorative terracotta patterns, arched windows, and carved motifs that catch the soft light. Below the marquee, the entrance doors sit mostly in shadow, with only a faint hint of light from inside. The overall scene highlights the theatre’s vintage charm and iconic presence in downtown Kalamazoo.
LONG LIVE THE STATE
The Kalamazoo State Theatre, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
The new owners hope to re-open the theater in 2027.
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The Water Tower.
Kalamazoo, Michigan.
First snow of fall 2025 - November 9, 2025.
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Take a trip through Northern Michigan’s past! From Mackinac movie magic to wildfires, rock legends, and engineering marvels. October was full of unforgettable moments in history.
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Stuart Avenue, Stuart Avenue Historic District, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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Founded in 1913 thanks to lumber baron Rasmus Hanson, Camp Grayling grew into the largest National Guard training site in the U.S.! 🇺🇸
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Ready for an adventure through time? Check out the River of History Museum! Explore interactive exhibits, witness fascinating artifacts, and spark your curiosity! #saultstemarie #historicmichigan #upperpeninsula #greatlakes
🔥 On this day in 1873, Elk Rapids fired up its first blast furnace—igniting a booming iron era in Northern Michigan! 💥🏭
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Wood-Upjohn House
ca 1878.
South Street Historical Neighborhood, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
June 11, 2024.
Infrared image; 650nm filter, Sony 24-105mm G OSS; full-spectrum Sony A6000.
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Woodward School for Technology and Research (formerly Woodward Elementary)
Stuart Area Historic District, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Built in 1880. The clock works again, after recent repairs.
May 3, 2024
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From its start in 1881 to being a camp in WWII for conscientious objectors, Germfask has stories to tell. Surrounded by Seney National Wildlife Refuge, it is a slice of heaven. northernmichiganhistory.com/germfask-mic... #UpperPeninsula #Germfask #SeneyWildlifeRefuge #PureMichigan #HistoricMichigan