A single image of a store in historic Caseville begins a search the background of this mystery Read More

It was only a single shot of the store. Found at the Caseville historical museum it’s faded and somewhat over developed but it clearly shows the name; Caseville Mercantile. The problem… Read More

Sometime ago we posted a picture of Caseville Mercantile. The shot was from the late 1800’s and we had a hard time placing it until someone mentioned that it was... The post Caseville… Read More

The Daytona of the North Over the years I’ve encountered numerous folks from Southeast Michigan who have fond memories of heading to the beach in Caseville. The park’s waterfront… Read More

Today marks the beginning of the 19th installment of one of Michigan’s largest Festivals; Cheeseburger in Caseville. It’s a final celebration of the end of the summer and a trib… Read More

A Michigan Thumb Landmark – The Garfield Inn The name of the “Garfield Inn” is really a misnomer. The 20th President of the United States, James Garfield, did not bu… Read More

The first thing folks notice at Oak Beach County Park is a just how large it is. Sitting on over 40 acres it sports a beautiful beach, a playground, pavilion for family gatherings and well m… Read More

On October 20th 1881 construction of Pontiac, Oxford & Port Austin Railroad began at Caseville to bring rail service to the Thumb area. Just before construction began a huge fire devast… Read More