EPISODE · Sep 5, 2025 · 1 MIN
Michigan's 1881 Firestorm and the Mackinac Bridge Walk | September 5
from Michigan Minute
On this day in 1881, a massive firestorm in Michigan's Thumb burned over a million acres, killing at least 282 people. In 1959, the Mackinac Bridge Walk was moved to Labor Day, with Governor G. Mennen Williams leading the 4.5-mile walk across the "Mighty Mac."
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