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Frozen Rescue — The 1911 Walker Brothers Mission
Season 5
Episode 67
Published 1 year, 6 months ago
Description
In January 1911, two young brothers vanished into the frozen waters of Lake Huron. What followed was one of the most daring rescue efforts in Great Lakes history.
With ice closing in and time running out, a life-saving crew from Harbor Beach set out on a 40-mile journey by sleigh to bring them home. This episode of End of the Road in Michigan tells the true story of grit, community, and survival during one of Michigan’s coldest winters.
🔹 Bite-size pieces of Michigan history you likely never heard before.
🔹 Based on original reporting from The Harbor Beach Times, January 5, 1911.
The End of the Road in Michigan is a production of Thumbwind Publications
With ice closing in and time running out, a life-saving crew from Harbor Beach set out on a 40-mile journey by sleigh to bring them home. This episode of End of the Road in Michigan tells the true story of grit, community, and survival during one of Michigan’s coldest winters.
🔹 Bite-size pieces of Michigan history you likely never heard before.
🔹 Based on original reporting from The Harbor Beach Times, January 5, 1911.
The End of the Road in Michigan is a production of Thumbwind Publications