Listen "You Can Camp in a Ghost Town in Michigan's Thumb"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode of End of the Road in Michigan, we camp out—literally—on the remains of a lost lumber town. Port Crescent State Park sits quietly on the shoreline of Lake Huron, but beneath the trails and campsites lie the foundations of one of Michigan’s once-bustling 19th-century communities.Discover how a thriving sawmill town with hotels, stores, and a post office faded into history, and why its ruins are still worth visiting today. This story blends nature and history, offering a reminder that the land remembers—even when we forget.Port Crescent State Park is one of the largest state parks in southern Michigan. Located at the tip of Michigan’s “Thumb”, along three miles of sandy shoreline of Lake Huron, the park offers excellent camping, fishing, canoeing, hiking, cross-country skiing, birding, and hunting opportunities. However, a lesser-known aspect of this park is that it sits on the site of a former ghost town.Read the full story at Michigan Ghost Town in the Thumb - Port Crescent State Park.A production of Thumbwind Publications
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