Michigistory

Legend has it that $400 million in Civil War era gold lays at the bottom of Lake Michigan. Our guest today may have found it. This week Cassidy sits down with Steve Libert, shipwreck hunter and founder of Great Lakes Exploration Group. Tune in to hear the origin of this gold and the many attempts to find it throughout history. Other topics include the Le Griffon (aka the "Holy Grail" of shipwrecks), historic diving practices, the Civil War, the Titanic, and the reason why Steve is not swimmin...

What would you do if everything was at stake? This week Cassidy sits down with Eric Hemenway, Director of the Department of Repatriation, Archives and Records for the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians. Tune in to hear the true story of people who went to unimaginable lengths to protect their home. Eric details life for the Odawa people in the 1800s while highlighting the unbelievable journeys of some prominent members of the Blackbird family. Other themes include the importance of sto...

If you're reading this... good tidings will soon follow. Especially if you click play on this episode. This week, host Cassidy Hough sits down with Jill Ore, head lighthouse keeper of the historic White Shoal Lighthouse. Tune in to hear about the life of a lighthouse keeper, as well as stories of fishermen stranded on icebergs, messages in a bottle, and perhaps even ghosts. Jill also gives details about how YOU could volunteer to spend 10+ days in the middle of Lake Michigan helping to restor...

Welcome to Michigistory, a poorly named but well-produced podcast where experts tell the true stories of some of Michigan's most fascinating history. Tune in to our first episode to hear about the tragic wreck of The Western Reserve and the miraculous story of its sole survivor. Host Cassidy Hough sits down with Bruce Lynn, Executive Director of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, to get the full story of the 133-year-old ship, from its construction to its recent discovery at the bottom of Lake...