Grace Gilbert Dies & Upper Peninsula Snowstorm | Jan 24

Published January 24, 2026 at 12:00 AM EST

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On this day in 1924, Grace Gilbert, the famous Bearded Lady from Kalkaska, Michigan, passed away. In 1938, a colossal winter storm hit the Upper Peninsula, causing 32 inches of snow and trapping people with snowdrifts up to 18 feet tall.

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