Seeking Michigan

14 Foot Shoal Light
Photograph of a 14 foot shoal light near Cheboygan County (Mich.) in the the Straits of Mackinac (Mich.) c. 1970.
Mackinac, Straits of (Mich.); lighthouses; Cheboygan County (Mich.)
Lighthouses and Life-Saving Stations

1884 | Jackson, Blackman | 0038
Lane, Robert W | Male | Son | 1 | 1; McMillan, William | Male | Husband | 26 | 2; McMillan, Jane | Female | Wife | 22 | 3; McMillian, Alexander | Male | Son | 3 | 4; McMillian, Mings | Male | Son | 1 | 5; Archer, Joseph | Male | Husband | 29 | 6;...
Archives of Michigan
Michigan State Census Records, 1884-1894

Detroit - "A View of Detroit and the Straits, taken from the Huron Church June 22nd, 1804
Black and white copy print of a water-color painting by Edward Walsh in 1804 of the Huron Mission Church, Detroit River and Detroit, Michigan.
Detroit (Mich.); Wayne County (Mich.); Detroit River (Mich. and Ont.); ; cityscapes;
Main Streets

Mackinac Island - "Round Island Lighthouse, Straits of Mackinac, Mich."
Color postcard of Round Island Lighthouse in the Straits of Mackinac, off Mackinac Island, Michigan.
Mackinaw City (Mich.); Cheboygan County (Mich.); Round Island Lighthouse; lighthouses; Lake Huron; lakes; ships; shorelines; postcards; Straits of Mackinac
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Mackinaw City - "Birdseye View, Mackinaw City, Mich."
Color postcard showing a view of Mackinaw City, Michigan from the water.
Mackinaw City (Mich.); Cheboygan County (Mich.); Straits of Mackinac; cityscapes; postcards
Main Streets

Mackinaw City - "City of Cheboygan, Mackinaw City, Mich."
Black and white postcard showing the "City of Cheboygan" car ferry, which connected the Upper and Lower Peninsulas between Mackinaw City and St. Ignace before the Mackinac Bridge was opened in 1957.
Mackinaw City (Mich.); Cheboygan County (Mich.); ferries; ships; Straits of Mackinac; lakes; postcards
Main Streets

Mackinaw City - "Michigan State Auto Ferry 'City of Cheboygan'"
Color postcard of the car ferry "City of Cheboygan" on the Straits of Mackinac, between St. Ignace and Mackinaw City, Michigan. The ferry connected the Upper and Lower Peninsulas of Michigan prior to the opening of the Mackinac Bridge in 1957.
Mackinaw City (Mich.); Saint Ignace (Mich.); Mackinac County (Mich.); Cheboygan County (Mich.); Lake Michigan; Lake Huron; Straits of Mackinac; ships; ferries; lakes; postcards
Main Streets

Mackinaw City - "Railway Ferry Docks, Mackinaw, Mich."
Color postcard showing the railway ferry dock in Mackinaw City, Michigan. The ferries would transport railroad cars between the Upper and Lower Peninsulas across the Straits of Mackinac.
Mackinaw City (Mich.); Cheboygan County (Mich.); ferries; docks; railroads; Lake Huron; Straits of Mackinac; postcards
Main Streets

Mackinaw City - "State Auto Ferry Dock, Mackinaw City"
Color postcard of the ferry dock at Mackinaw City, Michigan. The ferry connected the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of Michigan prior to the opening of the Mackinac Bridge in 1957.
Mackinaw City (Mich.); Cheboygan County (Mich.); ferries; docks; Lake Huron; Straits of Mackinac; postcards
Main Streets

Mackinaw City - "Sunset on Wawatam Beach, Mackinaw City"
Color postcard showing a sunset over the Straits of Mackinac on the coast of Mackinaw City, Michigan.
Mackinaw City (Mich.); Cheboygan County (Mich.); Lake Huron; Straits of Mackinac; nature scenes; postcards
Main Streets

Mackinaw City - "The most Northern Point of Lower Peninsula, Mackinaw City, Mich."
Black and white postcard of the Mackinac Point Lighthouse and shoreline around Mackinaw City, Michigan.
Mackinaw City (Mich.); Cheboygan County (Mich.); Mackinac Point Lighthouse; lighthouses; Straits of Mackinac; shorelines; postcards
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Mackinaw City - Aerial view
Color postcard showing an aerial view of Mackinaw City, Michigan. The Mackinac Bridge is in the background, and the ferry docks (taking people to Mackinac Island) are on the right.
Mackinaw City (Mich.); Cheboygan County (Mich.); Mackinac Bridge; Straits of Mackinac; Lake Huron; aerial views; Mackinac Bridge; lakes; bridges
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MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1861-11-28 Letter from Albert Beard
Letter from Albert Beard to Mack Ewing dated November 28, 1861. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, finances, and secessionists.
American Civil War; 34th Indiana Infantry; Thirty-fourth Indiana Infantry; Beard, Albert; Albert Beard; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; secessionists; regimental history; Confederate Army; Confederate...
Civil War Manuscripts