Happy birthday, Michigan! The Mitten State was granted statehood on Jan. 26, 1837 — 188 years ago today. But many chapters of Michigan’s rich history predates statehood.

Fur Trade and Military Activities at Fort de Buade and Fort Michilimackinac, 1669-1781,” and “Phantoms of the French Fur Trade, Twenty Men Who Worked in the Trade Between 1618 and 1758.” ...

Snowmobiles will stage in the parking lot of Colonial Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City. The registration fee of $35 per snowmobile includes the bridge fare, lunch, and awards in St. Ignace after the ...