Road to freedom: How an escaped slave ended up in Michigan ... homes are not open.” An historic photo of the home of Dr. Nathan Thomas in Schoolcraft, which was part of the Underground Railroad.

(WXMI) — In honor of Black History Month, FOX 17 toured three Underground Railroad sites in Southwest Michigan. The tour covered two significant stops in Cass County and Schoolcraft. The Bonine ...

When William and Severa Johnson moved their still-growing family from Detroit to a 75-acre farm on Black Highway in Raisin Township in 1933, they may not have known what a tradition they were ...