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10 Michigan Abandoned Places and Ruins Worth Checking Out

10 Michigan Abandoned Places and Ruins Worth Checking Out

January 25, 2022
by Jonathan Katje
History

Abandoned places and ruins continue to fascinate travelers, as they provide a window into the past as well as some amazing pictures. Many Michigan abandoned…

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Freda Stamp Mill Ruins - Houghton County

Freda Stamp Mill Ruins – Houghton County

February 17, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks

Once a key part of the Keweenaw copper operation, all that remains of the former Champion Mill near Houghton is a few crumbling structures and…

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Photo Gallery Friday: Fayette Historic State Park

Photo Gallery Friday: Fayette Historic State Park

February 6, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips, Landmarks

Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where one post just isn’t enough to…

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Fayette Historic State Park - Delta County

Fayette Historic State Park – Delta County

January 31, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Camping, Family Trips, Vacation

Few state parks in Michigan can provide the trip back in time to the 19th century that Fayette Historic State Park does. With more than…

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Central Mine Historic District - Keweenaw County

Central Mine Historic District – Keweenaw County

January 30, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks

Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula certainly isn’t lacking when it comes to mining ruins, but few sites can match the price (free), access and scenery of what…

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Fiborn Quarry: An Upper Peninsula "Ghost Town" and Karst Preserve

Fiborn Quarry: An Upper Peninsula “Ghost Town” and Karst Preserve

January 12, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks

Tucked away in the woods near Trout Lake Township in Mackinac County are the remains of what was once a thriving limestone quarry and town….

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Vermilion Point Life Saving Station - A "Ghost Town" On Lake Superior

Vermilion Point Life Saving Station – A “Ghost Town” On Lake Superior

January 9, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks

The Life Saving Station at Vermilion Point was once one of the ghost towns of the Eastern Upper Peninsula, but recent work by the Little…

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