One reason we might be called “Wolverines”

Why are we called “Wolverines”? You’ve heard the stories about the Toledo War and greedy land-grabbing settlers. Here’s one more idea, from an old tavern in Dearborn.

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Meditations on a Boat Club

The Detroit Boat Club, founded in 1839, is the oldest in the country. Its home on Belle Isle is crumbling, compelling, and calls home centuries of water sport.

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The Old Log Cabin

The old Log Cabin at Palmer Park. Why a log cabin? What did it look like inside? Did people really live in it?

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Happy Birthday, Gabriel Richard

“It was said that Father Richard was so studious and patient in his search after knowledge that he actually counted the eggs in a whitefish. How many millions, history fails to tell.”

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To the rag bag

Palmer Park is on the list of parks slated for closure on July 1.

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