Laura R. Ashlee

Traveling through time : a guide to Michigan's historical markers / edited by Laura Rose Ashlee. Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, c2005.

Contains the text of all known State of Michigan historical markers and their locations, organized by county. Reading through the markers, one gets a taste of the history of the state, from early settlement by the French, through the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Civil War, and into the 20th Century. Important places, historical figures, and events are chronicled. For travelers, it might be fun to use this book as a guide and hunt down all the markers.