Monthly Archive: November 2014

Workers in Building 35 built the first Corvette prototype, around 1953 A freighter named after the city, the SS City of Flint was the first US ship to be captured during the Second World War in October, 1939. The vessel… (READ MORE)

Flint is home to several colleges and Universities. The most well-known of these establishments would be the University of Michigan – Flint, and Kettering University. Kettering University, formerly General Motors Institute (GMI) is a university who’s main focus is on… (READ MORE)

Since 1977 there is a main event that runners from the Flint area look forward to all year long locally known as “The Crim”. The Crim Festival of Races is an annual road running event with several races as well… (READ MORE)

From December 30, 1936 to February 11th, 1937 the workers of Flint’s auto industry took part in what is now known as the Flint Sit Down Strike. On the day of December 30 the Union learned that GM was planning… (READ MORE)

Flint is a city with deep roots in the auto industry. Anyone who comes from, and/or lives in Flint is more than likely to know someone who works in the auto industry, or be a part of it themselves. Starting… (READ MORE)

Founded as a village by fur trader Jacob Smith in 1819, Flint became a major lumbering area on the historic Saginaw Trail during the 19th century. Smith with local Ojibwa tribes and the territorial government, along with his wife; who… (READ MORE)