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Lost Love & Found Spirits in Nahma – the Heart of the Hiawatha

April 1, 2021April 4, 2021 Dianna Stampfler delta county, ghosts, haunted, lake michigan, michigan history, nahma, nahma inn, pure michigan, spirits, upper peninsula

So we stayed at the haunted Nahma Inn in October of 2019 and met several locals who shared stories with us about Nellie Fleming and her spirit who resides within this 1908 building. Apparently there are as many as 5 ghosts here – maybe Charles Good who lived for a time in the room (#17) across from Nell (#16)…and an on-again-off-again affair was known within the town. At one point, Nell’s sisters also lived here (1930 census)…including Anne (pictured) who was a local boys high school basketball coach and school superintendent (and I suspect is actually a sister-in-law, married to Nell’s only brother, John).

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The Power of the Gales of November

November 9, 2020January 15, 2021 Dianna Stampfler carl d. bradley, christmas tree ship, diving, edmund fitzgerald, Francisco Morazan, freshwater, gales of november, great lakes, inland seas, islands, lake erie, lake huron, lake michigan, lake ontario, lake superior, pure michigan, rouse simmons, shipwrecks, storms, underwater preserve, upper peninsula, whitefish point

While tropical storms and hurricanes continue to attack the region in and around the Gulf of Mexico, the “Gales of November” are stirring up the Great Lakes region just as they have for centuries. This unique weather phenomenon is created when cold, dry air from northern Canada converges with moist air from the Gulf of Mexico, over the still warm summer waters of the Great Lakes.

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U.P.’s Annual I-500 Pub Crawl returns to Downtown Sault Ste. Marie on Thursday, January 30

January 23, 2020January 26, 2022 Dianna Stampfler craft beer, michigan beer, new holland brewing, pub crawl, pure michigan, sault ste marie, snowmobile, snowmobile race, U.P., upper peninsula, winter

The biggest pub crawl in the Eastern Upper Peninsula’s will take place Thursday January 30, 2020 in conjunction with the 52nd International 500 Snowmobile Race. This annual event draws both race fans and locals downtown for an unforgettable night on the town in celebration of I-500 race week festivities.

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Exploring Marquette Area’s “Anatomy of a Murder” Book / Movie Trail

July 23, 2019August 6, 2019 Dianna Stampfler anatomy of a murder, duke ellington, john voelker, marquette, robert travers, true crime, upper peninsula

During the 1950s, soldiers camped out in the meadow and woods to the west of the [Big Bay Point] lighthouse while undergoing anti-aircraft artillery training. On the cliff, east of the lighthouse, they installed large guns used for target shooting over Lake Superior.

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Storyteller, Historian & Author Dianna Stampfler to Present 6 Lighthouse Themed Programs throughout eastern Upper Peninsula this June

April 24, 2019January 26, 2022 Dianna Stampfler ghost stories, great lakes, haunted, history, lighthouse, michigan haunted lighthouses, paranormal, pure michigan, spirits, storytelling, upper peninsula

Michigan storyteller, historian and author Dianna Stampfler will be traveling around the eastern Upper Peninsula mid-June to share stories from many of the state’s historic lighthouses. Michigan is home to more lighthouses (and freshwater coastline) than any other state and during her six entertaining and educational presentations, Stampfler will delve into the keepers’ lives.

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Festival Celebrates Aldo Leopold

April 15, 2019April 16, 2019 Dianna Stampfler aldo leopold, birding, botany, conservation, islands, lake huron, les cheneaux, michigan, naturalist, nature, pure michigan, sand county almanac, upper peninsula, wildlife

Imagine hiking wooded island trails and paddling the open waters of northern Lake Huron where America’s “father of wildlife ecology” and “founder of the conservation movement” explored as inquisitive youth. That’s what conservationists and nature lovers are planning May 30 through June 2 when they attend the third annual Aldo Leopold Festival in the Les Cheneaux Islands, including the communities of Cedarville and Hessel.

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The History Press Contracts with Dianna Stampfler of Promote Michigan for “Michigan’s Haunted Lighthouses” Book

February 3, 2019 Dianna Stampfler dianna stampfler, ghost stories, ghosts, great lakes, heritage, history, islands, lake huron, lake michigan, lake superior, lighthouse, maritime, michigan, national parks, nautical, paranormal, pure michigan, spirits, state parks, upper peninsula, west michigan tourist association

Michigan is home to more lighthouses than any other state and some 30 of those are rumored to be haunted

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“Michigan’s Ghostly Beacons” Scheduled Throughout the Fall Season at Libraries Statewide

September 25, 2018October 17, 2018 Dianna Stampfler beacons, ghost, great lakes, haunted, lake huron, lake michigan, lake superior, lighthouse, michigan, michigan history, pure michigan, spirits, upper peninsula

For nearly 20 years, Dianna Stampfler has been speaking about Michigan’s lighthouses, their keepers and their ghosts. This fall, she will present a series of free programs called “Michigan’s Ghostly Beacons” at libraries around the state.

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Getting Out of My Comfort Zone (& into the Woods)

August 9, 2018August 12, 2018 Dianna Stampfler camping, ccc, frank lloyd wright, lake michigan, lake superior, michigan history, north manitou island, point iroquois, pure michigan, sleeping bear dunes, upper peninsula, whitefish

My earliest travel memory was at about age three, when my family went camping at Leelanau State Park in Northport.

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Great Lakes, Great Times – in Pure Michigan

May 29, 2017May 30, 2017 Dianna Stampfler best beaches, freshwater, great lakes, lake erie, lake huron, lake michigan, lake superior, michigan beaches, michigan tourism, pure michigan, upper peninsula, west michigan

Michigan has been welcoming travelers since the 1800s who arrived by steamer ships, trains and later personal automobiles to escape the city heat in Chicago, St. Louis and other locales. They were drawn to the sugar sand beaches, the cool waters and the often allergy-free environment.

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Hemingway Film Event For Tweens & Teens Planned for March 25 at Petoskey District Library

March 11, 2017March 13, 2017 Dianna Stampfler Ernest Hemingway, ernie, fishing, hemingway, horton bay, literary education, literary history, nick adams, nobel prize, papa, Petoskey, pulitzer prize, pure michigan, two hearted river, upper peninsula, walloon lake

A special program just for tweens and teens to discuss the life of young Ernest Hemingway in the local region, 1899 – 1919 – titled Saturday Morning with Ernie and Nick – will be held at the Petoskey District Library on Saturday, March 25. The 90-minute event gets underway at 10:30 am in the library’s lower level classroom.