Michigan's 1881 Firestorm and the Mackinac Bridge Walk | September 5
- Author
- WKAR Public Media ([email protected])
- Published
- Fri 05 Sep 2025
- Episode Link
- https://www.wkar.org/podcast/michigan-minute/2025-09-05/michigans-1881-firestorm-and-the-mackinac-bridge-walk-september-5
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."
