The Battle of Mackinac Island was a battle that took place during the War of 1812 between the British and the Americans. The battle overall was insignificant due to the outcome of The War of 1812, but Mackinac Island was…
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During the Houghton County copper strike in 1913 the National Guard was called into action in the early stages to maintain peace. Their tenure in the area was marked by peaceful protection of non-union workers and chaperoning parades of picketers.…
Comments closedFort Dearborn sits on Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive by the shore of Lake Michigan in Chicago. It was near the site of the Fort Dearborn Massacre on August 15, 1812 just over a month after the War of 1812…
Comments closedOverview Dunlap’s Station, also known as Fort Colerain, was an installation on the east bank of the Miami River which was established in early 1790. It is northwest of present day Cincinnati, Ohio nestled in a bend just downriver from…
Comments closedFort Michilimackinac is located at the northern tip of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. The Fort is easily seen from either side of the Mackinac Bridge, connecting Michigan’s Lower and Upper Peninsulas. The Fort served as a trading post with access to…
Comments closedOn two occasions the American and British forces battled on Mackinac Island for control of the Straits of Mackinac during the War of 1812. Following the two land skirmishes, the British and American forces also engaged in a small, but…
Comments closedOne of the most iconic military photographs is the raising of the United States flag at the Battle of Iwo Jima. John Bradley, from Antigo, Wisconsin, is one of the soldiers that helped put up the flag on the island.…
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General James Winchester was one of the leaders during the Battle of the River Raisin during the War of 1812. He led his men from Kentucky to Michigan during the harshness of winter and when his men arrived at Frenchtown,…
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