US 12 Heritage Trail

25/01/2025

Preserving Saline’s Historic Legacy: Why the Saline Dam Matters

Wendy Weller posted an alert on Wed January 22, 2025 12:48 pm

24/01/2025

Tibbits Opera House: Your Year-Round Entertainment Extravaganza - in Coldwater:

Tibbits Opera House is a great year-round entertainment destination for travel groups wanting to experience shows and more

27/11/2024

Horn's - across the street from the Irish Hills Towers, near Brooklyn. Real photo advertising postcard:

25/11/2024

This Quirky Roadside BBQ Joint Has The Best Pulled Pork Sandwich In Michigan

Delight in Michigan's premier pulled pork sandwich spot

24/11/2024

14/11/2024

Gulf Station, 215 E Michigan Ave (US 12, Old US 112), Clinton, Michigan. Courtesy Historical Society of Clinton:

11/11/2024

Take a trip to the beach at Flamingo Beach Grille & Bar in the Irish Hills

The burgers, salads and pastas make the beach-themed restaurant one of Michigan's Best Local Eats.

29/10/2024

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Michigan Central Station Photo CreditsPhoto credit 6:27 - Scott Hocking, The Egg and Michigan Central Train Station (2007-2013) www.scotthocking.com Instagra...

28/10/2024

Some of you may have noticed that the toll gate historical marker on Michigan Avenue disappeared for a bit. For several months, DHM staff and volunteers have worked on painting and restoring its sign. The marker memorializes the toll gate of the Detroit-Saline Plank Road that used to exist by the old Ten Eyck Tavern. Other nearby toll gates used to exist along the road in Inkster and the west side of Detroit.

26/10/2024

Don’t Miss the US-12 Heritage Trail Michigan Road Trip [Itinerary]

There is so much more than you expect on the US-12 Heritage Trail. It is ideal for late summer road trips.

22/10/2024

Michigan Avenue (1890)

18/10/2024

This day in Michigan history, 1920 : First Four-Way Traffic Light at Woodward and Michigan Avenue!

The first four-way traffic signal tower in the world was located at the Woodward and Michigan Avenue intersection in October, 1920. The tower was manually operated and had 12 lamps, three in each direction. In December, 1920, signals were added along Woodward Avenue at Grand River, State, Fort and Congress, but all were controlled from the manual tower at Woodward and Michigan.

William L. Potts, a Detroit police inspector, is universally accepted as the originator of the first four-way traffic signal.