The stories of Chippewa County, MI

8 narrated audio stories from across Chippewa County β€” hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.

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Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site

Where the Rapids Yielded to Wires and Water

At Sault Ste. Marie, a lock and powerhouse turned a barrier into a passage.

HistoryTechnologyLandmarksListen in the app
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Soo Theatre

When the Music Returned to the Soo

A downtown theater’s journey from movie palace to live stage.

HistoryCultureMusicListen in the app
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Chippewa County

When the Drum Opens the Circle

A Sault powwow reveals how music organizes welcome, movement, and memory.

CultureMusicHistoryListen in the app
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Point Iroquois Light

Where Whitefish Bay Begins to Matter

A lighthouse story about traffic, storms, and the human need for guidance.

HistoryLandmarksArchitectureListen in the app
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Drummond Island

Where the Woods Open Into Stone

On Drummond Island, glacial limestone plains reshaped how naturalists saw the Upper Peninsula.

NatureScienceHistoryListen in the app
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Whitefish Point

Where the Birds Gather at Whitefish Point

At Whitefish Point, geography turns migration into a spectacle.

NatureScienceHistoryListen in the app
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Lake Superior State University

Fort Brady and the Narrow Gate North

Why the Army planted a post at a crucial Great Lakes chokepoint.

HistoryMilitaryLandmarksListen in the app
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Chippewa County

Where the Rapids Made a City

At Sault Ste. Marie, inconvenience became destiny.

HistoryCultureLandmarksListen in the app

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