Mikel B. Classen – Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan
Author, Photographer, and Historian
Recipient of the Historical Society of Michigan’s, 2020 George Follo Award for Upper Peninsula History
News From Mikel: 4/17/2023 – Once again I’m getting set to do some public appearances. most of them will be at events like Art & Craft shows. Keep an eye on our events calendar. Also, my Facebook page was taken over by hackers, so I’m currently not on there. It is a very distressing thing for this to happen. It makes checking this website that much more important.
In the meantime, my newest book,”Faces, Places and Days Gone By, A Pictorial History of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Volume 1, is now available. It is available on Amazon in hardcover, softcover, and ebook. The link is here: Buy Faces, Places & Days Gone By on Amazon.
Latest Posts
Beware! The Moose Are On The Loose – Upper Peninsula of Michigan
It has been crazy spring here in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, as I write this there is a spring snowstorm pounding the western U.P. The weather, 70 degrees one day, 32 the next, has much of the wildlife on the move across the peninsula. Particularly the moose. There have been several sightings most of which…
Reverend Abel Bingham’s Journey of Near Death – 1842 Lake Superior – Sault Ste. Marie to Grand Island Through Pictured Rocks
Reverend Abel Bingham Lost in Pictured Rocks – 1842 Author’s Note: Every once in a while I come across a first person account of the early days of the Upper Peninsula that takes a bit of my breath away. Some of these accounts are so vivid, that I leave the story original and in their…
New Release! Faces, Places & Days Gone By, a Pictorial History of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
My newest book, Faces, Places, & Days Gone By, is now available. The book contains over 100 historical pictures from my personal collection of Upper Peninsula images. The book is similar to what I’ve done over the years on this website with the historical pictures featured here. Each picture in the book features commentary and…
Rudyard Kipling Leaves His Mark on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Across its history, the Upper Peninsula has had many famous and distinguished visitors to the region. Like today, the U.P. has always been an attraction to visitors and tourists. From Mackinac Island to Pictured Rocks. From Copper Country to the resorts of Delta County, visitors have come to view the wonders for nearly 200 years.…
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