Cause of the Black Hawk War As the United States was expanding its territory westward across the country, government officials tried to buy as much land from the Native Americans as possible. In 1804 Governor William Henry Harrison negotiated a…
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James Henry Flatley Jr. was an aviator and tactician in World War II. A Navy Cross recipient, he was key in passing information and tactics he learned to other aviators about the new fighter, the F4F Wildcat. Born in Green…
Comments closedWell-planned British tactical maneuvers executed by experienced leadership and Native American assistance would overcome a numerical disadvantage on the battlefield while leading the British to victory during the Battle of Queenston Heights. This major battle that took place during the…
Comments closedFort Miami was built by the British in 1794 as an effort to resist the United States in their plans to formally conquer contested areas of the Northwest Territory. The now long-gone fortification was constructed in modern day Maumee, Ohio…
Comments closedOn the mouth of the Menominee River between Michigan and Wisconsin, sits the only military shipbuilding corporation on the Great Lakes, Marinette Marine Corporation. Created in 1942 to keep up with the shipbuilding growth during World War Two, it soon…
Comments closedDuring the War of 1812, as well as in previous wars, waterways have always been a location of strategic importance to winning a war. This is the reasoning behind the construction of Fort Gratiot and the Fort Gratiot Lighthouse. The…
Comments closedModern civilization had to have come from somewhere. In Michigan’s case, modern civilization started with the French exploring New France. From there it evolved into forts and trading posts scattered throughout the state. Although there were many forts much bigger…
Comments closedBackground In 1793, John Graves Simcoe, the lieutenant-governor of the British providence of Upper Canada, ordered the construction of a fort along the western edge of Lake Ontario. At the time, war seemed almost inevitable with the United States as…
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Camp Ripley: Past and Present Camp Ripley located in Little Falls, Minnesota, currently services as a National Guard post and training location for the Minnesota State Patrol, National Guard, Minnesota Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, Minnesota DNR and many…
Comments closedIn the year 1844, the USS Michigan was commissioned by the U.S. Navy to combat the timber pirates in the great lakes region. The violent timber rebellion involved illegal trading of timber stolen by pirates, ravaging the profitable logging industry…
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