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Michigan Landmarks: Portage Lake Lift Bridge

Michigan Landmarks: Portage Lake Lift Bridge

December 6, 2020
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks

The Portage Lake Lift Bridge (Houghton-Hancock Bridge) is one of Michigan’s engineering marvels and the only connection between Houghton and the rest of the Keweenaw…

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Michigan Roadside Attractions: Manistique Water Tower

Michigan Roadside Attractions: Manistique Water Tower

December 3, 2020
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks

Michigan Roadside Attractions is a periodic feature on Travel the Mitten that will explore the many interesting things that can be found on the highways,…

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Millie Mine Bat Viewing and Millie Hill Lookout, Iron Mountain

Millie Mine Bat Viewing and Millie Hill Lookout, Iron Mountain

November 29, 2020
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks

The sign on U.S.-2/141 while driving through Iron Mountain had always made us curious: “Bat Viewing Site” with an arrow pointing to the right, but…

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Michigan Roadside Attractions: Ahmeek Stamp Mill Ruins, Tamarack City

Michigan Roadside Attractions: Ahmeek Stamp Mill Ruins, Tamarack City

November 29, 2020
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks

Michigan Roadside Attractions is a periodic feature on Travel the Mitten that will explore the many interesting things that can be found on the highways,…

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Reed City Covered Bridge, Osceola County

Reed City Covered Bridge, Osceola County

November 27, 2020
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks

Covered bridges are popular landmarks for photographers in Michigan, and very few of them remain in good condition today. We’ve profiled many of these bridges,…

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Visit the Unique and Breathtaking Fossil Ledges on Drummond Island

Visit the Unique and Breathtaking Fossil Ledges on Drummond Island

November 25, 2020
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks

Some places in Michigan are so beautiful that they are hard to capture in photographs or descriptions. Seeing these places in person is the only…

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Dyer Kiln Ruins and Keehne Natural Area, Bellevue

Dyer Kiln Ruins and Keehne Natural Area, Bellevue

November 21, 2020
by Jonathan Katje
History, Landmarks, Trails

We recently profiled the Bellevue Gothic Mill in one of our roadside attractions posts, and today we turn our attention back to Bellevue and two…

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Michigan Roadside Attractions: Michigan Paper Company Mill (Plainwell City Hall)

Michigan Roadside Attractions: Michigan Paper Company Mill (Plainwell City Hall)

November 19, 2020
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks

Michigan Roadside Attractions is a periodic feature on Travel the Mitten that will explore the many interesting things that can be found on the highways,…

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Marshall's "House With a Clock in Its Walls" Was Inspiration for a Book and Movie

Marshall’s “House With a Clock in Its Walls” Was Inspiration for a Book and Movie

October 31, 2020
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks

As we have previously profiled, Marshall is home to many beautiful and historic homes and buildings. On one of our first visits to the area,…

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Michigan Roadside Attractions: Berrien County Courthouse (Michigan's Oldest County Courthouse)

Michigan Roadside Attractions: Berrien County Courthouse (Michigan’s Oldest County Courthouse)

October 28, 2020
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks

Michigan Roadside Attractions is a periodic feature on Travel the Mitten that will explore the many interesting things that can be found on the highways,…

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