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Fair Lane: Visit Henry Ford's Stunning Estate at the UM Dearborn Campus

Fair Lane: Visit Henry Ford’s Stunning Estate at the UM Dearborn Campus

March 13, 2026
by Jonathan Katje
Museums

The legacy of Henry Ford is on full display in Dearborn, where you can find the headquarters of the Ford Motor Company, the Henry Ford…

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Muskegon's USS Silversides Museum Quietly Bids Farewell to a Piece of Coast Guard History

Muskegon’s USS Silversides Museum Quietly Bids Farewell to a Piece of Coast Guard History

September 13, 2025
by Jonathan Katje
Museums

On Wednesday, September 10th, a somewhat surprising press release started making its way around a few of the Facebook groups for ships that I’m in….

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50 Years Later: Events and Memorials Mark the Anniversary of the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

50 Years Later: Events and Memorials Mark the Anniversary of the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

September 10, 2025
by Jonathan Katje
Museums

On November 10, 1975, the Great Lakes freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior during a fierce storm, claiming the lives of all 29…

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Pictured Rocks Interpretive Center, Munising

Pictured Rocks Interpretive Center, Munising

September 7, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Museums

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore covers more than 73,000 acres of beautiful land in the Upper Peninsula, with 42 miles of Lake Superior shoreline. The park…

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Michigan Museums Bank of America 2020

Two Detroit Museums Are Finalists For Best in the USA

January 18, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Museums

A new year has started, which means another round of USA Today 10best Reader’s Choice contests. First up in 2024 is a search for the…

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Museum Ship Valley Camp - 10 Things We Loved About Our Visit

Museum Ship Valley Camp – 10 Things We Loved About Our Visit

June 22, 2023
by Jonathan Katje
Museums

As Michigan’s oldest city, Sault Ste. Marie is full of historic attractions. One of its most visible landmarks is the Museum Ship Valley Camp, a…

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Gilmore Car Museum (Hickory Corners): 15 Things You Won't Want To Miss At North America's Largest Auto Museum

Gilmore Car Museum (Hickory Corners): 15 Things You Won’t Want To Miss At North America’s Largest Auto Museum

December 4, 2022
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips, Museums

Did you know that North America’s largest automobile museum can be found right here in Michigan? The Gilmore Car Museum is located in Hickory Corners…

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Photo Gallery Friday: Ontonagon Lighthouse Tour

Photo Gallery Friday: Ontonagon Lighthouse Tour

August 30, 2019
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses, Museums

Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where a few pictures just aren’t enough…

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Photo Gallery Friday: Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse Tour

Photo Gallery Friday: Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse Tour

December 7, 2018
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses, Museums

Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where a few pictures just aren’t enough…

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Photo Gallery Friday: Fort Gratiot Lighthouse Tour, Port Huron

Photo Gallery Friday: Fort Gratiot Lighthouse Tour, Port Huron

November 2, 2018
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses, Museums

Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where a few pictures just aren’t enough…

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