The End of the Road in Michigan

This audio collection of amazing short stories is taken from the Great Lakes region and the Tip of Michigan’s Thumb. We love Michigan's history, places to see, and things to do in Michigan. Each episode is taken from feature articles from Thumbwind.com and Michigan4you.com . So, as a podcast, you can enjoy them anytime and anywhere. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this week’s tale from the End of the Road in Michigan. Thank you for taking the time to listen to check out and listen to our little podcast. If you like this kind of tale, you are invited to subscribe. Search for The End Of The Road In Michigan from wherever you're listening. Please watch for and download next week’s episode and take a moment to give us a review. We cover #Michigan, #MichiganThumb, #PureMichigan #Thumbwind #Caseville, #PortAustin, #BadAxe, #GrindstoneCity, #HarborBeach, #Kindie, #Elkton, #BayPort, #Sebewaing, #Verona, #Pigeon and #PortHope

The End of the Road in Michigan is a arts podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 116 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts The End of the Road in Michigan, a arts show with 116 episodes published.

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  Episode #22

  Mail in a Bucket: Detroit’s Little Boat With a Big Job

  Sep 15, 20268 minS7

  A freighter keeps moving. A small boat pulls alongside. High above the water, a bucket descends on a rope. For a sailor waiting for news from home, this is the delivery that matters. In this episode of End of the Road in Michigan, we follow the J.W. Westcott Company from its beginnings in 1874 to its role as Detroit’s floating mail service. Capt. John Ward Westcott started by carrying shipping instructions to passing vessels. His practical solution grew into a business delivering letters, packages, supplies and even pizza. Meet the 45-foot J.W. Westcott II, learn how ZIP code 48222 serves people aboard passing ships, and hear why this unusual delivery route has lasted more than 150 years. It’s a Michigan maritime story about skilled boat crews, changing technology and the lasting pleasure of receiving something from home. Listen along, and follow End of the Road in Michigan for more stories about Michigan’s people and past. The End of the Road in Michigan is a production of Thumbwind Publications

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  Episode #21

  A Message Washed Ashore on Lake Michigan - The Lost Railcar Ferry Milwaukee

  Sep 14, 202619 minS7

  On Oct. 22, 1929, the railroad car ferry Milwaukee left Wisconsin for Grand Haven, Michigan, despite a severe storm raging across Lake Michigan. The 338-foot vessel carried 25 loaded railroad cars and nearly 50 crew members. Other captains had chosen to remain in port, but Capt. Robert “Bad Weather” McKay headed into the gale. The Milwaukee never reached Michigan. Days later, bodies, lifeboats and wreckage began washing ashore. Then searchers found something remarkable: a watertight message container holding a handwritten note from the ship’s purser. “The ship is making water fast,” he wrote. “Seas are tremendous. Things look bad.” There were no survivors. In this episode of End of the Road in Michigan, we follow the final voyage of the Milwaukee, examine why the ship sailed, what may have caused it to sink and how a small piece of paper became the final voice of a lost Great Lakes crew. The wreck remained missing for more than 40 years before divers found it sitting upright beneath Lake Michigan, still holding railroad cars and cargo from its final crossing. The End of the Road in Michigan is a production of Thumbwind Publications

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  Episode #20

  44 Days in Flint: The Strike That Took Over General Motors

  Sep 5, 202616 minS7

  In the winter of 1936-37, General Motors workers in Flint, Michigan, did something radical: they stopped working and refused to leave the factories. For 44 days, workers occupied key GM plants while police, courts, company officials, Michigan Gov. Frank Murphy and the National Guard tried to determine how the standoff would end. Women organized emergency brigades, violence erupted outside Fisher Body Plant No. 2, and union leaders pulled off a clever decoy that helped workers seize the critical Chevrolet Plant No. 4. In this Labor Day weekend episode of End of the Road in Michigan, we tell the story of the Flint Sit-Down Strike, the people who risked their jobs to challenge one of the most powerful corporations in America, and the agreement that helped transform organized labor in the auto industry.It is a Michigan story about factories, power, cold winter nights and 44 days that changed American labor history. The End of the Road in Michigan is a production of Thumbwind Publications This episode includes AI-generated content.

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  Episode #15

  Algonac - The Michigan River Town That Made Going Nowhere the Most Stylish Trip in America!

  Sep 4, 202611 minS7

  Algonac, Michigan, became the birthplace of Chris-Craft on a river crowded with steamers, fishing boats and summer visitors. This Michigan Moments episode follows the town from 1890 to 1940, when electric interurbans met horse-drawn wagons and polished mahogany runabouts began leaving local boat shops. Hear how Christopher Columbus Smith turned his knowledge of the St. Clair River into a national boatbuilding business. Follow his work with racing champion Gar Wood, the record-setting Miss America boats and Algonac’s rise as a center of powerboat racing. The story also visits Main Street, the Starlight dance pavilion, waterfront hotels, tourist cabins and the neighboring Anishinaabe community of Bkejwanong. One surprising chapter shows how an abandoned passenger railway returned to service hauling supplies and finished Chris-Craft boats. It is the story of a small Michigan town that changed how Americans spent their time on the water. The End of the Road in Michigan is a production of Thumbwind Publications

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  Episode #18

  History of St. Clair Flats: A Voyage to Detroit’s Lost Island Playground

  Aug 27, 202615 minS7

  At the mouth of the St. Clair River, a maze of channels and islands became Detroit’s favorite summer escape. Steamers carried families to Harsens Island, Tashmoo Park, private clubs and waterfront hotels where the docks served as front doors. This episode of The End of the Road in Michigan traces the history of the St. Clair Flats from its Anishinaabe roots and early navigation channels through the peak of its resort era. It follows the famous steamer Tashmoo, its close 1901 race against the City of Erie and the 1936 accident that ended its career. The story also examines the area’s strangest legal question. Residents could own their cottages while leasing the lake bottom beneath them from the state of Michigan. Through a narrative, History of St. Clair Flats: A Voyage to Detroit’s Lost Island Playground recounts how water shaped transportation, recreation, property ownership, and daily life in one of Michigan’s most unusual communities. The End of the Road in Michigan is a production of Thumbwind Publications

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