![DeTour Reef Light: Historic Beacon Stands Tall Near Drummond Island](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/DeTour-Reef-Lighthouse-Blacky-Freighter-Cover-Photo-470x140.jpg)
We love Michigan lighthouses, and with Travel the Mitten we’ve been fortunate to share our experiences visiting close to 100 of the more than 120…
![2022 Michigan Freighter Gallery: We Like Big Boats](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-Michigan-Freighter-Gallery-Federal-Ruhr-Rotary-Park-SSM-470x140.jpg)
One of our favorite things to do while traveling around Michigan is see all the Great Lakes freighters that visit our port or pass by…
![Michigan Trail Tuesday: Blue Water River Walk in Port Huron](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Blue-Water-River-Walk-Port-Huron-MI-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Trail Tuesdays is a new feature that will showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands…
![Photo Gallery Friday: Huron Lady Cruises in Port Huron](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Huron-Lady-Cruises-Blue-Water-Bridge-FEATURE-470x140.jpg)
Port Huron is home to several museums, many historic buildings, an international border crossing, and excellent vantage points of one of the busiest stretches of…
![William G. Milliken State Park and Harbor, Detroit](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Milliken-State-Park-Lighthouse-Detroit-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
Michigan is home to more than 100 state parks and recreation areas, but only one is located in an urban setting. William G. Milliken State…
![Photo Gallery Friday: Soo Locks Boat Tours Lighthouse Cruise](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Soo-Locks-Boat-Tours-Feature-Photo-Point-Iroquois-Lighthouse-470x140.jpg)
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…
![Peche Island Rear Range Light, Marine City](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Peche-Island-Rear-Range-Light-Feature-Photo-Marine-City-470x140.jpg)
The Peche Island Rear Range Light sits in a riverside park in Marine City, where it is easy to view. It has been there since…
![Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Light (Marquette), Lake Superior](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Presque-Isle-Harbor-Breakwater-Light-Feature-470x140.jpg)
The Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Light in Marquette, Michigan marks the end of the breakwater at Presque Isle Harbor, where Great Lakes freighters continue to…
![Michigan Roadside Attractions: Saint Marys Falls Hydropower Plant, Sault Ste. Marie](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Cloverland-Hydroelectric-Plant-Tower-of-History-470x140.jpg)
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,…